Resources and Links

Emotional Regulation - Neurodiversity Hub Wirral

Resources & Links  

Please note: this section is under development.  

What Are They Feeling - Prompt Sheet https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/cornwall/fsd/files/what_are_they_feeling_prompt_sheet.pdf  

Emotions & ASD Information Sheet  
https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/cornwall/fsd/files/emotions_and_asd_information_sheet.pdf  

Emotional Regulation In Autistic Children  
https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/cornwall/fsd/files/emotional_regulation_in_autistic_children.pdf  

Social Stories  
https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/cornwall/fsd/files/social_stories.pdf  

  
Emotion Thermometers:  

The Incredible 5-point Scale: Assisting Children with ASDs in Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional Responses by Kari Dunn Buron & Mitzi Curtis. There is a website and fact sheet:  
https://www.5pointscale.com  
https://search3.openobjects.com/mediamanager/cornwall/fsd/files/incredible-5-point-scale-fact-sheet-rev.pdf  

Use of a traffic light system may be helpful for some children/young people in understanding and working towards expressing and managing their emotions.  We are attaching a worksheet which can support with this.   

Why Do I Have To? A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules by Laurie Leventhal-Belfer, illustrated by Luisa Montaini-Klovdahl  

For parents:  

  • Helping Your Anxious Child: A Step-by-step Guide for Parents – 26 Jan 2009 by Ronald M. Rapee  

  • Overcoming Your Child's Fears and Worries by Cathy Creswell  
    Book: Overcoming your child’s fears and worries by Cathy Cresswell and Lucy Willetts  

For Young People:  

  • The Anxiety Workbook For Teens: Activities to Help You Deal With Anxiety & Worry: (Teen Instant Help) Paperback – 29 May 2008 by Lisa. M. Schab  

  • Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People (Gremlin and Thief CBT Workbooks) Paperback – 28 Feb 2013 by Kate Collins-Donnelly  

  • A 5 Is Against the Law! Social Boundaries: Straight Up! An honest guide for teens and young adults by Kari Dunn Buron intervention that identifies and explains how to handle different levels of anxiety, frustration, and anger  

Self-help resource:  

http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/  
https://www.anxietycanada.com  
https://www.papyrus-uk.org  
https://woebot.io  
https://www.clearfear.co.uk  

Websites:  

https://www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk/  
https://www.anxietycanada.com  
https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/  
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/  
https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/anger-management/parents  
https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/child-autism-with-emotional-self-regulation/  
https://www.5pointscale.com/  

Cornwall Council also has some helpful information on Emotional Regulation for children with Autism. This can be found on their website:  
https://www.supportincornwall.org.uk/kb5/cornwall/directory/advice.page?id=WdYXRpPoDq8  

Emotional Coping Skills: Traffic Light Communication System and Coping Skill Strategies  
https://wellspringcounselling.ca/the-traffic-light-technique-for-managing-anger/#:~:text=Instructions%3A%201%20Identify%20a%20situation%20that%20triggers%20anger.,light%20turning%20green%20and%20proceed%20with%20the%20situation  

Emotional Regulation  
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust  
https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/search?term=emotional+regulation&search=Search&searchType=all