BOUNCE Approach®CommunicationResource PackND-Affirming
The ‘How I Communicate’ Pack
A therapeutic card resource that helps children explore and celebrate the different ways they take in, process, and share communication — making their voice visible without shame or pressure.
Many children who are emotionally dysregulated struggle to explain their needs or feel chronically misunderstood. Using animal characters, “I” statements, and strengths-based language, these cards externalise communication styles so they can be seen, named, and celebrated — whether a child needs extra processing time, prefers showing rather than speaking, or communicates best when moving. The goal is not to fix anything. It is to create the relationship, language, and trust that allows a child’s communication to be genuinely seen and supported.
Grounded in Parts Work, Polyvagal Theory, and The BOUNCE Approach®, this resource supports emotional safety, co-regulation, and trust-building across a wide range of settings. Suitable for restorative conversations, 1:1 support, and family work. Designed for teaching assistants, ELSAs, therapists, pastoral teams, and families who want practical, relational, trauma-informed tools for children whose communication differences have too often been treated as deficits.
Three bonus resources to deepen your practice.
A practical guide to using Child Therapy Service Snapshots — what they measure, how to use them, and how to track meaningful change over time so you can evidence the impact of your work.
Understand the nervous system foundations behind regulation, emotional expression, and connection — so you can apply them with confidence in your sessions.