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The BOUNCE Approach®

A whole-child framework

Understand first. Then support. A developmental lens for seeing behaviour differently. When the need underneath is met, things can change.

The six pillars: B Body and the Nervous System, O Openness to Trust, U Understanding Sensory Differences, N Navigating Emotions, C Communication Differences, E Establishing Identity.

“What does this child need right now?”

The question the framework exists to answer
B Body and the Nervous System O Openness to Trust U Understanding Sensory Differences N Navigating Emotions C Communication Differences E Establishing Identity Everything rests on the base E Establishing Identity C Communication Differences N Navigating Emotions U Understanding Sensory Differences O Openness to Trust B Body and the Nervous System Everything rests on the base
A developmental sequence

Each level rests onthe one below

Children and young people engage best when support matches the order in which the nervous system develops.

You cannot reason with a child whose body does not feel safe, or build identity before connection.

When a need is met, what sits above it becomes reachable.

The base is widest because it holds the most weight. Body and the Nervous System is the ground the other five stand on, returned to again and again.

Select a pillar to find out more

Select a pillar above.Each pillar rests on the ones below it, and makes the ones above it reachable.

Grounded in evidence

Six areas, one child.Six disciplines, one framework.

BOUNCE® brings together well-established research from six disciplines – usually taught separately – into one practical framework.

  • Pillar 1 · Foundation

    Body and the Nervous System

    ResearchPolyvagal Theory

    How the nervous system senses safety and threat. The foundation everything else rests on.

  • Pillar 2

    Openness to Trust

    ResearchAttachment Theory

    How relationships build trust, co-regulation and safety.

  • Pillar 3

    Understanding Sensory Differences

    ResearchSensory Integration and Interoception

    How each child or young person experiences their body and the world around them.

  • Pillar 4

    Navigating Emotions

    ResearchTrauma-Informed and Neurosequential Models

    Recognising, expressing and making sense of emotions, in developmental order.

  • Pillar 5

    Communication Differences

    ResearchCommunication Science

    Behaviour, language and interaction as communication, and a way to connect.

  • Pillar 6

    Establishing Identity

    ResearchIdentity and Reflective Practice

    Self-awareness, belonging and a positive sense of self.

How we help

We help you identify the need. Then meet it.

Behaviour tells you there is a need. We help you find it, meet it and see what changes.

Identify the need

Meet the need

Assess

We help you see beneath the behaviour

A two-minute Snapshot turns what you notice into strengths, needs and priorities.

  • Snapshots
Try a Snapshot →
Plan

We help you plan the support

With or without an EHCP, turn the need into clear targets and one plan.

  • Provision Mapping
  • EHCP tools
  • SEND targets
EHCP and SEND tools →
Do

We help you put it in place

Support matched to the need, ready to use the same day.

  • Interventions
  • Studio tools
  • Resources
Open the Studio →
Review

We help you check it works

Run the same Snapshot at mid-term and see what has changed, while there is still time to adapt.

  • Snapshot reports
Snapshot report →
↻ The review becomes your next starting point

Every link opens a working demo. No account needed.

Where it has reached

Used in homes, classroomsand services across the UK

  • 1000+Families supported since 2019
  • 1000sProfessionals using the framework
  • 100sCase studies recording what changed
  • 7Funded projects delivered since 2019

One connected approach

  1. Assess
  2. Plan
  3. Do
  4. Review

See the behaviour differently. Meet the need. Notice what changes.

Try every step in the demo first. No account needed. Then choose the membership that fits you, or your whole team.

ResourcesMonthlyAnnual
🧘 Somatic Toolkit
🪟 Window of Tolerance Activity Pack
🧩 Managing Demand Avoidance Toolkit
⛏️ Minecraft Belief Systems
🧱 LEGO® Belief Systems
🧱 Therapeutic LEGO® Pack
😀 Emoji Body Map
🧠 Creating a Neuroprofile
🧍 Physical Body Scan
🗓️ Visual Timetable (Home Use)
📊 SEMH Assessment Trackers
📖 Metaphorical Stories
🧠 Sensory Profile Assessment
🗣️ Pupil Voice Tools
🗺️ Body Mapping
🛠️ Restore, Repair & Prevent Toolkit
🧩 “A Part of Me Feels” Resource
🎨 Window of Tolerance Fun Pack
📈 Assessment Trackers
📉 SUD Scale
📝 Support Plan Pack
😊😟 Positive & Negative Affect Schedule
📎 BOUNCE Strips and Fans
🧠 BOUNCE + Window of Tolerance Pack
🧱 Positive Posters – LEGO® Style
🤝 Self- and Co-Regulation Posters
🏫 Classroom Bumper Display Pack
🌈 Sensory Differences Activity Pack
👾 Mood Monsters Classroom Pack
⚙️ Executive Function Pack

EVERY resource on the website is included, such as:

🧘 Somatic Toolkit
😀 Emoji Body Map
🧍 Physical Body Scan
🧱 Therapeutic LEGO® Pack
🗓️ Visual Timetable (Home Use)
📊 SEMH Assessment Tracker
📖 Metaphorical Stories
🧠 Sensory Profile Assessment
🗣️ Pupil Voice Tools
🪟 Window of Tolerance
🧩 Managing Demand Avoidance Toolkit
🗺️ Body Mapping
🛠️ Restore, Repair & Prevent Toolkit
🧩 “A Part of Me Feels” Resource
🎨 Window of Tolerance Fun Pack
📈 Assessment Tracker
📉 SUD Scale
📝 Support Plan Pack
😊😟 Positive & Negative Affect Schedule
📎 Strips and Fans
🧠 BOUNCE + Window of Tolerance Pack
🧱 Positive Posters – LEGO® Style
🤝 Self- and Co-Regulation Posters
🏫 Classroom Bumper Display Pack
🌈 Sensory Differences
👾 Mood Monsters Classroom Pack
⚙️ Executive Function Pack
🧠 Creating a Neuroprofile
⛏️ Minecraft Belief Systems
🧱 LEGO® Belief Systems

Licence: Whole-setting use

Team Membership

  • Best for: Whole schools, nurseries, colleges, or service teams (e.g. NHS, local authorities, care settings)

Each month you’ll get an EXTRA:

✅ A professional resource

🎥 A walkthrough video

🎓 A CPD professional webinar

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