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Social and emotional support is critical to student wellness. At the elementary level students need access to dedicated specialists to support a variety of wellness needs. Access may be through the classroom or in acoustically private spaces. Space should be provided for a students to step away and de-escalate. The space should help facilitate an educator or mental health professional to work with a student to self-regulate in a comfortable, calming area with seating. Specialist offices can be located with the administrative space and should ideally have a separate entrance for privacy.