Our bipolar kids often struggle to feel calm. Their brains are extremely overactive in the area of emotions and there are times when they need a quiet calm place to which they can retreat. Also, quiet thinking can be helped by certain aromas and tactile therapy, as well as soothing music. I have put a link to some calming tools offered through Flaghouse for sensory issues below under resources. Take a look! They have everything from aromatherapy, to rainsticks, to weighted wear.
My grandson has anger management issues and he found that just by pushing his fingers into a jar full of seedbeads calmed him down immensely. So, for his birthday, he got his own jar of beads to play with when he needed to just chill :) It's amazing how little things can mean so much.
ReplyDeleteThanks. we're going to need all the help we can get.
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