Description

Helping children identify self-soothing strategies

Outline:

Welcome to the Calming Mat and Visual Cards resource pack. These cards have been created, to provide easy to use printable resources for facilitators to use to support children that need physical and mental coping strategies to deal with an overwhelm of emotions. They are a perfect addition to any behaviour intervention.  There are two versions included – photographic images and Widgits.

Objectives:

• To identify self-soothing strategies that reduce emotional overwhelm
• To empower the child to feel in control over their emotions
• To provide a visual representation of calming strategies – to promote independence

This pack includes strategies, such as:

• deep, slow breathing;
• drawing your feelings; and
• butterfly hugs

This pack contains:

• 40 different high quality photographic calming cards
• 40 different Widgit calming cards
• My Strategies Mat

Number of Pages: 13

Font: Dyslexia Friendly Arial and Open Dyslexia

Format: High Quality PDF File

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