DOT therapy tools

Knowing where you come from is part of knowing who you are! It's important to help children celebrate their culture, heritage & connections so that they can celebrate who they are & who they are becoming. I hope these provide you with a useful & useable format to build more strengths-based knowledge for all types of settings. They written with the aim of you working through this process with the child & /or the family & staff around them. This include resources both for younger childre

"My Body Helps Me Know How I Feel" is a book aimed at helping children to learn about their body sense (interoception) These can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions. I created this book when I couldn't find an entry level, simple book appropriate to the youthful learners I'd been supporting. I wanted them to be able to start with simple concepts and body-based interactive choices to help them understand the

Like everything else, feelings & interoception are learnt skills. Interoception (our body sensations like a bubbly belly, a full bladder, or a pounding heart) can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their use of sensory self-regulation language

Like everything else, our energy, feelings & interoceptive cues are learnt skills. Interoception (our body sensations like a bubbly belly, a full bladder, or a pounding heart) can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions :) The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with a clear & interesting format to help children and teens to understand & own their use of se

VERSION with TEENAGER / YOUNG ADULT IMAGES Like everything else, our energy, feelings & body signs (interoceptive) are learnt skills. Interoception can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions :) The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with a clear & interesting format to help children and teens to understand & own their use of sensory self-regulation language & stra

This ultimate pack of Self-Regulation & Sensory Tool Resources is aimed at helping make your days easier! The resources are carefully written to keep the child at the centre of owning this learning about their feelings, senses, tools and abilities. I hope that this help learner and teachers/therapists alike to spend more time exploring these valuable life skills This collection of Self-Regulation resources includes more that 25 high quality pdf pages from My Sensory Toolkits: - Muscle "Heav

This mega pack of Life Skills Tool Resources is aimed at helping make your days easier! The resources are carefully written to keep the child & family at the centre of owning this learning towards improving life skills and abilities. I hope that this help learner and teachers/therapists alike to spend more time exploring these valuable life skills This collection of Life Skills resources includes more that 30 high quality pdf toolkit pages: - Life Skills: Activity Ideas (incl. cooking, snac

Like everything else, our energy, feelings & body signs (interoceptive) are learnt skills. Interoception can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions :) The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with a clear & interesting format to help children and teens to understand & own their use of sensory self-regulation language & strategies. This collection of Energy: Body Sig

Interoception (our body sensations like a bubbly belly, a full bladder, or a pounding heart) can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions Self-regulation is a vital skill in life. I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to own their use of sensory self-regulation language & strategies. This collection of Self-Regulation resources includes 6 high quality pdf pages: - My Senso

Heavy "Muscle" Work tools like circuits, resistance tools and helping jobs can be super powerful self-regulation tools and are easily accessible in all settings Self-regulation is a vital skill in life. I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to own their use of sensory self-regulation strategies. They are carefully written to help children to learn about their senses, these tools and their ability to try new ideas. This collection of Self-Regulation resources

Interoception is the sensory information that comes from inside our body. Our brain notices this sense most when internal changes tell us something important like: hunger, thirst, temperature, toilet needs, a racing heart, &/or emotion changes. These worksheets & activities are largely aimed at the “Noticing & Naming” stages of interoception learning- Knowing our body parts & sensory descriptors is a strong step towards being able to share more about our interoceptive experiences. This collectio

Our eight (8) senses are useful topics to learn about when sensory processing might be an important topic in our life. The more we teach children about these topics, the more able they become in discussing their experiences, problem-solving their needs & choosing helpful tools or supports. The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their body better. This collection of "8 Sense

Our energy &/or feelings are useful self-regulation learnings. The more we teach children about these topics, the more able they become in discussing their experiences, problem-solving their needs & choosing helpful tools or supports. The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their body better. This collection of "Energy Feelings Activity Worksheets" includes 8+ high quality p

This deceptively simple "Self Regulation: Energy Check & Choose ToolKit" will help you set a system of supporting Self-Regulation at home, school or therapy This collections is ideal for all children & teen & can be individualised to suit anyone's communication skills & support needs. Self-regulation is a vital skill in life. I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children to own their use of sensory self-regulation strategies. The "Self Regulation: Energy Check & C

Giving & accepting compliments to/from our friends, families & peers is a fun way to build connections in class, at home & at therapy. This can be a part of children learning about their individuality & how their specific skills & attributes can be celebrated! It also provides space for sharing & connecting over common interests :) I hope these provide you with a simple format to help children of all abilities to share & receive compliments. They are written with the aim of you working through

It's important that children learn about their individuality, their skills & their values! I hope these provide you with a simple format to help children of all abilities to choose their strengths & skills. They are written with the aim of you working through this process with them so you can celebrate individuality and add new values as they evolve. This collection of My Strengths "My Values" resources includes 10 high quality pdf pages: - My Values Visual Prompts pages x2 (incl. a visuals pa

Emotional Escalation Plans can be an important part of reflection & proactive planning for behaviours that may challenge. I hope these provide you with a useful format to help therapist, educators, adults, children and/or teens to Summarise & create Plans around their personal strengths, experiences & support needs. This kit is best used as an adjunct to a thorough assessment system with trained teams. This collection of My Emotional Escalation Planning Pages includes 12 high quality pdf

A kit of activity worksheets for those who already have a copy of the "My Body Helps Me Know How I Feel" interoceptive learning introduction book. Interoception can be a tricky concept to learn about, but is absolutely worth the time as it helps us to notice & understand more about our energy, our feelings & our support needs. "My Body Helps Me Know How I Feel" LEARNER ACTIVITY PACK contains 19 pages of high quality worksheets ready to use alongside the book, including: - Activity pages x1

Like everything else, feelings & interoception are learnt skills. Interoception (our body sensations like a bubbly belly, a full bladder, or a pounding heart) can be tricky concepts to learn about, but are worth the time as they help us to notice & understand more about our emotions The related skill of self-regulation is a vital skill in life & I hope these provide you with an enticing format to help children and teens to understand & own their use of sensory self-regulation language

Helper Hints are ideas for children who are interested in participating & may benefit from the security of starting with a more structured role. Also relevant for those children who need extra support to recognise that they are valued & useful members of the group. The choice of role/s & scaffolded supports is something that should be adjusted to suit the individuals skills & the group dynamics. I hope these provide you with a simple format to help educators & children of all abilities to find h