How-to: Winter Glitter Jars
What’s inside this article: Step-by-step instructions for creating mesmerizing winter-themed glitter jars, along with an explanation of how to use them to help with emotional…
How to Help Your Child Overcome Separation Anxiety
What’s Inside this Article: An overview of separation anxiety disorder and the official diagnostic criteria in the DSM V. Plus, helpful resources to help ALL…
Negative Thinking Patterns That are Giving Your Child Anxiety
What’s inside this article: Six forms of negative thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety in kids with examples to help you recognize these thinking patterns…
Deep Breathing Exercises for Self-Regulation
What’s inside this article: The benefits of deep breathing exercises for children, including how they help with self-regulation. How to teach kids to do deep…
Playing CBT – Therapy Games that Teach Emotional Regulation
What’s inside this article: An overview of the components of emotional regulation and 15 games based on cognitive behavioral therapy (traditionally a talk-based therapy) to…
What Should You Put In A Calm Down Kit?
What’s inside this article: A list of calming tools, toys, and activities to include in your child’s calm-down kit to help support emotional self-regulation. Includes…
How to Make the Ultimate Calming Corner
What’s inside this article: A look at how a calming corner benefits your child’s social-emotional development, what to put in your calming space, how to…
The Ultimate Guide For Preventing Meltdowns in Your Autistic Child
What’s inside this article: Any overview of the escalation cycle, in other words, the stages of a meltdown, along with in-depth advice for preventing meltdowns…
18 Effective De-Escalation Strategies For Defusing Meltdowns
What’s inside this article: An overview of the escalation cycle, how the brain functions during different emotional states, and evidence-based, supportive de-escalation strategies that are…
6 Powerful NVCI Skills for Handling Meltdowns
What’s inside this article: 6 non-violent crisis intervention strategies that help with aggressive, threatening, or violent behaviors in children during meltdowns. These strategies help keep…
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