Mental health and wellbeing
Autism NI
Free resources to support your child in a visual manner. Including pictures for a schedule of daily activities and a hand washing schedule.
Back To School After Lockdown – Tips From An NHS Psychologist
Camhs resources
Lots of helpful resources that are available to download to help support your mental health and well-being.
Everybody Worries book
'Everybody Worries' book offers your child the reassuring message that this crisis will pass, we are there for them, and we will get through this together.
Go Noodle
Go Noodle- free resources with movement and mindfulness videos created by child development experts
Headspace
Learn a mindful approach. Explore guided exercises, videos, and more to help you.
Health and Social Care Trust for NI - Advice for parents during the Coronavirus outbreak
A resource for parents
IFA Foundation online resources
Lots of online resources, video challenges and worksheets that you can download.
Making paper chains - mindfulness activity
A mindfulness activity which you create a paper chain to wear around your wrist
Mental Health Foundation - Talking to your children about scary world news
A resource for parents
Middletown Centre for Autism resources
Providing videos, visuals, social stories and resources for FREE
Mindfulness activity - rainbow art
A mindfulness activity which you create a rainbow art task
Parent leaflet - managing the daily routine during Covid-19
A practical leaflet to help support parents during Covid-19
Playboard
Play is both fun and educational and is essential for children’s well-being, helping them build resilience and cope with stress. Play allows children the opportunity to learn new skills and make sense of the world around them. As we face worrying and uncertain times it’s important that children have the space and time to play every day. Take a look at some play ideas for children to try out.
Supporting and reassuring children during Covid-19
A short book to support and reassure our children, under the age of 7, regarding the COVID-19. This book is an invitation for families to discuss the full range of emotions arising from the current situation. It is important to point out that this resource does not seek to be a source of scientific information, but rather a tool based on fantasy. My recommendation is to print this material so children can draw on it. Remember that emotions are processed through repetitive play and stories read multiple times. Share COVIBOOK and help ease kiddo's anxiety all over the world.
Supporting Children with Learning Disability/ASD Coping with COVID-19 Isolation
Great tips on supporting children to cope during COVID-19 isolation. This article was written to specifically support pupils with autism whilst they are at home. However there are lots of helpful suggestions which could help all pupils during this period.
Supporting Parents who are Worried About Their Children’s Emotional Health & Well-being During Lockdown
A resource for parents
Young Minds - Talking to your child about coronavirus (resource for parents)
If your child is worried or anxious about coronavirus, here’s experts’ advice on what you can do.