Favorite Things

Emotion Regulation

A great tool for throwing on the ground to release frustration and anger. Comes in various sizes and colors.

Not approriate for younger children or individuals who may throw it at people, objects, or walls.

Emotion Regulation

Need ideas for how to regulate your emotions and help your body calm down that go beyond taking deep breaths? These cards offer 50 different somatic (body centered) strategies. I love how they're grouped so clients can find which type work best for them!

Emotion Regulation

It may seem like an odd choice, but we can train ourselves just like we train animals. Use these clickers any time you're feeling happy for a week or two. Next time you're feeling down, try the clicker and see if your body responds!

Emotion Regulation

Peaceful Panda is a wonderful mindfulness tool, particularly for young children. It visually guides kids through 4/6/8 breathing and boxed breathing by changing colors. Use it as part of your bedtime routine to help kids calm down.  Plus, it meets my requirement of being rechargeable!

Emotion Regulation

Journaling provides a safe place to explore emotions and facilitates greater self-awareness. This journal takes it a step further and invites kids to channel their creativity and actively process their emotions!

Emotion Regulation / Sensory

A salad spinner?  You bet. Get one just for the kids for them to add pom poms, marbles, or other items to. The fairy lights linked on this page are often a favorite addition for kids with autism! Use this for satisfying sensory input or to calm down when frustrated!

Emotion Regulation / Sensory

Use these rechargeable fairy lights to make a soothing corner to calm down in or add them to the salad spinner for fascinating visual sensory input!

Emotion Regulation / Sensory

Vibration plates offer amazing vestibular input and can help brain function, emotion regulation, and sensory seeking. 

Executive Function

Using a visual timer that more clearly shows the passage of time can help ADHD kids have a better understanding of time and can help adults decrease time blindness.

Fidget

These magnetic fidget sliders make a soft ad satisfying clicking sound. Small enough to fit in your pocket, they're a great little fidget to carry with you!

Fidget / Sensory

This fidget provides deep tissue stimulation and a quiet clicking sound.

Fidget / Sensory

For older kids and adults, this basic spike fidget can be attached to bags or carried in your pocket. It's perfect for managing anxiety during stressful situations.

Fidget / Sensory

Providing a satisfying pressure, these rings are great for sensory input and quiet fidgeting.

Sensory

Loops do an excellent job of discretely limiting sound for people who struggle with feeling overwhelmed by audio. These take loud places down to a dull roar and still allow you to have a conversation. (I don't go to a movie without mine any more!)

Sensory

Want even more control over what you hear? These Loops allow you to choose between three levels, making them more effective in various situations.

Sensory

These sensory brushes help facilitate calm feelings and improvement in sensory processing. They can be particularly helpful for children with autism!

Sensory

Using a scooter board, particularly on your riding on your belly, helps to calm the nervous system and helps children with body awareness, attention, and regulation. 

Sensory

This inflatable barrel is a wonderful tool for kids who naturally seek vestibular sensory input through furniture jumping and spinning! It improves sensory integration and proprioceptive development. 

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