Kidz Kare Children's Clinic

04/11/2025

Visual cue boards for ASD self-care skills

18/10/2025

17/10/2025

How to support a dysregulated child

LOVE THIS!

16/10/2025

Explaining meltdowns and emotional loss of control

An emotional thermometer shows more than feelings — it shows what part of the brain is in charge.

When emotions rise, the 'downstairs brain' (the survival part) takes over — driving big reactions, meltdowns and impulsive behaviour.
When calm returns, the 'upstairs brain' — responsible for thinking, empathy and problem-solving — comes back online.

Brain-based parenting isn’t about stopping emotions; it’s about guiding children safely back upstairs.

This particular resource is available at link in comments.

NOW AVAILABLE IN THE RESOURCE STORE - to accompany our series on social media.

The Child Brain Explained: How the Upstairs & Downstairs Brain Shape Behaviour, a Toolkit for Parents & Educators - available for only £3.75 until 3 November 2025

Electronic download available at link in comments or via our Linktree Shop in Bio.

14/10/2025

SECOND CHANCE SUNDAY

The neurodivergent amygdala functions differently from a neurotypical one.

It can be more reactive, quicker to activate, and slower to return to baseline after stress.

This means the fight, flight, or freeze response may switch on more easily — even in situations that seem minor to others.

It’s not overreaction; it’s a brain wired for heightened sensitivity and faster threat detection.

Understanding this difference helps us support regulation, not mislabel behaviour.

IN THE RESOURCE STORE - instant electronic download with secure global checkout. Only £3.75 until 19 October 2025

When Worries Take Over: Supporting Children With Everyday Worries
The Toolkit for Parents & Educators

Worry is part of every child’s life, but for some it takes over — showing up as tummy aches, meltdowns, perfectionism, clinginess, sleep struggles, or silence. It’s not “bad behaviour”; it’s a sign of anxiety that needs understanding and support.

This toolkit brings together everything parents, carers, and professionals need to respond with confidence and compassion.

Inside you’ll find:
✔️ 13 in-depth strategy sheets, covering topics such as spotting triggers, emotional vocabulary, school worries, sleep struggles, calming strategies, and when to seek extra help. These pull together all the content from our 14 day social media content.
✔️ Practical checklists and brainstorming tools for addressing worries, incidents and negative thoughts.
✔️ Visuals and posters that make emotions and strategies easy to remember and use in the moment.

Each section is clear, practical, and rooted in strategies you can apply straight away at home or in the classroom. The toolkit is designed to reduce overwhelm, provide step-by-step guidance, and give children the tools they need to face their worries gradually with growing resilience.

Perfect for:
– Parents who want simple, effective strategies for daily life
– Teachers looking for classroom-friendly tools
– Professionals supporting anxious children, or their families, in different settings

Anxiety doesn’t have to control a child’s world. With the right knowledge, practical tools, and steady support, adults can make a powerful difference.

When Worries Take Over is your go-to toolkit for turning worry into an opportunity for connection, growth, and confidence.

Electronic download available at link in comments or via Linktree Shop in Bio.
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12/09/2025

Teaching Hygiene and cleanliness for children with special needs

23/08/2025

Example of Social Story

18/08/2025

Speech delay can be caused by both receptive or expressive language delay

Is your child or student struggling with this language delay…https://ilslearningcorner.com/2017-06-how-to-discover-receptive-and-expressive-language-challenges-in-my-child/

14/08/2025

Free printable,.. for when they have trouble expressing themselves

Free Printable Zones of Regulation Charts!
🔗 https://www.weareteachers.com/zones-of-regulation-chart/

13/08/2025

This little boy couldn’t stand…

Certain textures, flavors, smells and tastes of foods. His oral sensitivities were so extreme that he only ate up to 10 foods.

We began working with him on opening up his oral sensory receptors to help with both his picky eating and speech and language. As we used interventions that targeted those specific areas, we found his sensitivities were less extreme and he was more open to new foods around him.

If you have a picky eater or an extreme picky eater with oral sensory struggles, you can use some of these same interventions. Here’s what we did to help this child and his oral sensitivities:

https://ilslearningcorner.com/how-this-boys-picky-eating-improved-with-these-oral-sensory-strategies/