
This structured PDF presentation (full lesson) is designed for teenagers and adults with ASD and executive functioning deficits. It explains why strong feelings can be hard to manage and why unexpected change can be difficult to adjust to, and teaches practical, evidence-based strategies for both.
What is covered:
- What Is Emotional Regulation and Flexibility: a clear, literal explanation of how the two skills work together
- Why Do Strong Feelings Get Hard to Manage: physical reactions, loss of predictability, tiredness, and build-up over time
- Why This Can Be Harder for Individuals with ASD: predictability, cognitive flexibility, interoception, and sensory load
- The Universal Struggle: reassurance that this is a widely shared difficulty, including personality, sleep, ADHD, anxiety, and mood conditions
- What Emotional Regulation and Flexibility Struggles Can Look Like: recognising the signs, including meltdown and shutdown
- Examples: a frustrating mistake, and a sudden change of plan
- Strategies for Managing Reactions and Adjusting to Change: the Pause and Name Method, the Body Check, the Backup Plan, the Recovery Break, the “What Can I Control” Question, and the “Zones” Check-In
- Evidence-Based Techniques: the Grounding Technique, and Cognitive Behavioural Strategies
- Practice Scenarios and Generalised Feedback: realistic scenarios with feedback
- Practical Tips and Key Takeaways
Suitable for:
- Teenagers and adults with ASD and executive functioning deficits aged 13+
- 1:1 sessions or small group work
- SEN specialists, instructors, support workers, and parents
Format: PDF presentation
Session time: Approximately 1 hour
All content uses clear, literal, and neutral language throughout. Resources are universally applicable, with no political, ideological, or religious content.
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