Learning to recognise a big feeling and respond to it in a manageable way is a skill that develops over time for every child, and for many autistic learners this often benefits from more structured, repeated practice.
From Recognising Emotions to Managing Them
Once a learner can identify what they're feeling, the next step is building a small set of go-to strategies -- such as a calming activity, a short break, or a specific movement -- that can be practised calmly and then used when needed.
Keeping Strategies Simple and Consistent
Dr. Murli Singh notes that strategies tend to work best when they're kept simple, practised during calm moments first, and used consistently across settings, rather than introduced only in the middle of a difficult moment.
Common Coping Tools We Use
Depending on the learner, this might include a sensory break, a visual calm-down sequence, breathing cues, or a quiet space to reset, chosen based on what genuinely helps that individual child.
Supporting This at Home
Using the same calming strategies and language at home as at GALS can help a child generalise the skill more easily. Call 9990555423 or 8796958310, or message us on WhatsApp, to talk to our team about your child's individual coping strategies.