20 simple cards to laminate and slice which act as visual clues and ideas which help children calm down at times of stress or anxiety.
Tip:
Let the child choose 4/5 cards which appeal to them for their calm down time.
Calm area:
Tac the cards to the wall, door or safe place where the child can go and and calm without interference from
others.
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Promote self calming and reflection choices with these easy reminder 'Choice Bookmarks'.
Laminate and have available!
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This useful checklist helps to hone into the exact behaviours being displayed and when they occuring and what the triggers are. I found this checklist a while ago and have found it very useful.
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These useful emotion cards allow you to talk to your children about their emotions, there are 12 cards setup on one A4 sheet so easily laminated into cut into individual cards. Add a hole punch to the top of each card and attachment them to a ring. They can also be added to a lanyard or belt so always available!
Teach children (especially autistic children) to think about their emotions and display the card to aid communication.
UPDATE: I thought these may be more appealing if they had coloured backgrounds.
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