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Child Therapy Resources
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alithymia
I work with children in the MH space who vary in presentation. These are some of my favourite resources to use in session!
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A beautiful book to support kids experiencing grief or seperation anxiety
The Invisible String
A fun, challenging game thats suitable for all ages! great for building rapport, or identifying any executive functioning deficits
Spot it!
Zones of regulation uno is a fun way to incorporate therapy into play
Emotions UNO
Another great way to get information whilst building rapport
Get-To-Know-You Jenga Game
An absolute hit with the kids! Also good to work on fine motor skills and patience/waiting
Don't Break The Ice Game
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All Cats Are On the Autism Spectrum UPDATED and REVISED
For kids with ADHD, includes fun activity of making their own remote!
Hunter and His Amazing Remote Control
Beautiful book about learning disabilities and neurodiversity with a strengths based approach
All the ways to be Smart By Davina Bell and Alison Colpoys
Make them into ‘worry monsters’ who can eat their worries etc
20CM Huggy Wuggy Key Chain Plush Kids Toy Play Time
Great to help model grounding, using the smell sense
Crayola Silly Scents Sweet Dual-Ended Markers - 10 Pack
Always a classic
UNO Playing Cards
Great to see their capacity for imaginative play- also good to see what their play might communicate
Somersault 20 Pieces Grocery Shopping Basket
What’s their imaginative play like? Are they nurturing- could this say something about how they are with others?
Somersault Baby Doll 33cm - Assorted
Good for grounding, using the sense touch- also good for regulating throughput as something to fiddle with!
Sensory Pop Balls - Assorted
Kids always love the classics! Also great way to get a sense of holding information and making deductions
Who Are You Game
Great for fine motor skills, talking about anxiety/tension and incorporating some questions on the blocks is great too!
Jenga Classic Game
Some more great sensory tools
Schylling NeeDoh Snow Ball Crunch Stress Ball
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2x Keycraft FleXorb Kids/Childrens Flexible Fidget Sensory ...
Support with waiting
Liquid Motion Toys Liquidheart Hourglass Hydraflux
A fun game to build rapport
Six Second Scribbles - The Fastest Drawing Game In ...
weighted sloth toy to help you slow down!
Sid The Weighted Sloth - 1.3kg
This is where I keep all my visuals and cards!
Photo and Craft Storage Box
for laminating visuals, cards, prompts etc.
J.Burrows A4 Home Laminator
To write down steps or plans for the session to provide structure
Shop 2x Quartet 2-Sided Non-Magnetic 23x30.5cm Writing Drawing Lap Board w Marker WHT - Dick Smith
