Regulation Tool: Tune-In Corner

With so many of my patients now vaccinated I wanted to make sure I had lots of supports to help them sort through their emotions about the ongoing pandemic, continued inconsistency, and returning to in-person appointments. So I created a “tune-in corner” (though I usually just call it a “quiet corner,” but I’m using it …

Regulation Tool: Hot Cocoa Breaths

I’m loving this zones tool, which I got from here!  I don’t have chocolate markers (and some of my telehealth kids don’t, either) so I just use a completely pretend version. To use this tool have a child pretend they’re holding a cup of hot cocoa.  Have them first take a deep breath in through …