Here are two visuals I made to help kids on the spectrum understand that their actions have an effect on how people feel.  When a child is not understanding that their behavior is impacting how others feel, I will draw a picture or write their behavior on a post-it and place it on the your actions arrow matching it to a step that matches how their friend is feeling.  The child typically will make a connection between their action and how their friend is feeling.  I am extremely mindful to use this visual when the children are doing things that make people feel happy!  We use the happy visual more often than the angry one.

Yoda Friend File:
Here is our Yoda friend file.  The kids really liked thinking about Yoda!

Star Wars Friend Files

My 1st grade kids have been a little obsessed with Star Wars lately.  During Clubhouse (aka Social Club) we have been talking a lot about Friend Files.   The kids worked together to color this basic Darth Vader picture and then we worked together to come up with our Friend File information.  One of my kiddos is not so proficient with his Star Wars characters and this has been a way for him to learn about what the other kids are into.  The kids are really into it and we are going to make more!  Stay tuned for... Yoda.