Building on and serving as a companion to Dr Tina Rae’s best selling The ASD Girls’ Wellbeing Toolkit, these cards present a range of user-friendly, practical ideas and strategies to promote and develop the mental health and well-being of girls with autism. They are intended to reinforce and further develop a range of self-help skills and strategies emanating from Positive Psychology approaches whilst also empowering girls to navigate the complexities of social situations – both in and outside of the school context. They are designed to be used flexibly in 1:1 or small group contexts depending upon the vulnerabilities and specific needs of each child/group.
The 60 cards are split into three sections:
This resource provides the school-based practitioner with a series of practical and user-friendly activities for use with ASD girls. They include activities designed to support the child or young person in understanding their own feelings and worries and the fact that these are valid but can also be challenged. The need to remember that our feelings are not always facts is key here.
The activities will:
The activities address contemporary issues that are relevant to young people, including: