Resources and Links

Resources & Links

Tools and resources for children

The Incredible 5‑Point Scale
This scale helps children understand social situations and manage strong feelings.
Book: The Incredible 5‑Point Scale by Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi Curtis
Website: https://www.5pointscale.com

Some children also find a traffic light system helpful.
For example:

• green = calm

• yellow = starting to feel stressed

• red = need help

Helpful book:
Why Do I Have To?
This book helps children who feel frustrated by rules.
Author: Laurie Leventhal‑Belfer
Illustrator: Luisa Montaini‑Klovdahl

Resources for parents

• Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step‑by‑Step Guide for Parents by Ronald M. Rapee

• Overcoming Your Child's Fears and Worries by Cathy Creswell

• PACE School Approach (supporting connection and understanding):
  https://girfec.fife.scot/__data/assets/pdf_file/0032/187484/PACE-School.pdf

Resources for young people

• The Anxiety Workbook for Teens by Lisa M. Schab

• Starving the Anxiety Gremlin by Kate Collins‑Donnelly

• A 5 Is Against the Law! by Kari Dunn Buron
  This book explains how to understand and manage different levels of anxiety, frustration and anger.

Approaches and frameworks

SPELL approach
A framework to support autistic people.

Widgit symbol software
Helpful for creating visual supports.

Trauma resources and training
https://beaconhouse.org.uk/resources/

Self‑help resources

• http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/

• https://www.anxietycanada.com

Websites

• https://www.anxietycanada.com

• https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/anxiety/

• https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/behaviour/challenging-behaviour/managing-tween-anger/

• https://childmind.org/article/angry-kids-dealing-with-explosive-behavior/