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Skills it can help build
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
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Emotional regulation by helping children identify the moments and experiences that trigger or challenge them emotionally. They’re supported to express these feelings and discoveries to their family and caregivers. They’re also supported to test different strategies as they’re facing strong emotions, to return them to a state of calm
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Self-care skills are built in this program through a range of means. Children are guided through understanding their own needs and preferences as they explore a range of different tools and strategies. And they’re encouraged to reflect on different self-care practices to see what they find most effective and enjoyable
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Sensory regulation skills as children explore how different sensory stimuli make them feel, they’re encouraged to consider how sensory factors impact their wellbeing and explore their own sensory preferences and needs. They’re also supported to communicate these needs with caregivers, so they can be supported as best as possible

MP3 Player
Pre-loaded with 11 meditation tracks and songs to provide regulation on-the-go. Pairs with headphones and speakers.

Wooden fidget
Wooden hand massager fidget to assist with focus and concentration.

Vibrating cushion
To encourage regulation through tactile and proprioceptive input. Batteries are included.

Curvd earplugs, tips + case
To tailor noise input to individual preferences and support sensory regulation on-the-go.

The Buzzing Bees In My Brain
To explore feelings associated with overwhelm and foster a supportive environment for conversation.

Squishy ball
To assist with focus, attention and concentration.

Reflection cards
Set to foster self-awareness and communication between parent and child.

Regulation Tracker
To assist in identifying patterns and trends in emotions and triggers.

A facilitator pamphlet
To support the delivery of the therapy program at home.

Online program
Developed by Paediatric Therapists to support the program delivery.

WHO THE PROGRAM IS FOR
Does this sound familiar?
"My child is all but shut-down after school, they spend all their 'spoons' during the day and can't cope at night."
"Some environments are totally overwhelming to them, I want to understand how to modify those spaces."
"Their meltdowns are devastating to watch, let alone for them to experience, I'd love to help prevent them wherever possible."
If these challenges sound familiar, you are not alone. It’s exactly why we’ve designed this program.
ABOUT THE VIDEO TRAINING
What the program covers
“Do you have buzzing bees? What helps when you feel overwhelmed, or when the world is too bright, too loud, too demanding or oh so scratchy?”
This question comes from the book The Buzzing Bees in My Brain. Written from the lived experience perspective of a neurodivergent child, the book helps children recognise and explore the feelings associated with sensory and emotional overwhelm. In many ways, this book helped shape the Regulation: Discovering Your Calm Program.
Our program aims to help children identify how their brains and bodies feel when they’re regulated or dysregulated. Whether they feel buzzy, fuzzy, fizzy or something entirely different, the program can help children understand how dysregulation feels, in a way that makes sense to them.
Through video guidance and playful exploration of regulation strategies and tools, children are invited to explore and discover the regulation strategies that work best for them. The tools and strategies that are included with the program stimulate a range of different senses, so children can really experiment with a wide range of regulation practices.
This program invites children to take the lead in exploring their needs and preferences. It also supports them to share those discoveries with their families and caregivers so they can be well supported in a variety of settings.
Regulation is absolutely critical to learning, to wellbeing, to focusing and for returning to calm. And so it follows that helping children regulate is one of the most powerful ways we can support our children, and set them up for success.


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