Skip to main content

Understanding and Managing Difficult Feelings in Autism – Videos

If your child has seen a clinician at Ryegate and this is the first time you are visiting this page, please enter the name and date of birth of your child in the space below. This helps us to keep track of how much the resources are used and helps us find the most helpful support for your child when needed.
Child/young person's name(Required)
DD slash MM slash YYYY

 

The following 12 videos and resources have been made for families who have a child with autism. They are best used after visiting our other supportive resources. The resources on this page are designed to help you support your child in understanding and managing their feelings as part of their autism. We would suggest that you watch the introduction video first as it explains how to use the resources.

When you have finished using the resources, please complete the form at the bottom of the page so that we can continue to improve the resources we offer.

How to use these videos (3 mins)

Please watch the introduction below to help you get the best out of the resources.

Back to top

Introducing the 6 steps of emotion regulation (2 mins)

Back to top

Understanding emotions in autism (9 mins)

Back to top

Making sense of your child's emotions (4 mins)

Back to top

Managing meltdowns (4 mins)

Back to top

Steps 1 and 2 - Recognising and naming feelings (3 mins)

Back to top 

Step 3 - Making sense of feelings (3 mins)

Back to top

Step 4 - Taking control of feelings (11 mins)

Back to top

Step 5 - Trying different ways of managing feelings (9 mins)

Back to top

Step 6 - Putting the plan together (2 mins)

Back to top

Looking after yourself (3 mins)

Back to top

Final thoughts (3 mins)

Back to top

Resource Pack
Feedback form and further support

Now that you have watched the videos, please complete the following form. If you need support or have questions about the videos you can also find support below.

If your child is being followed up in the Sheffield Neurodisability/Neurodevelopmental service by a Consultant Paediatrician or Specialist Nurse

You can use the form below to request a one-off telephone appointment. A member of our team will call you and book a convenient time to speak to one of the Psychology team.

If your child is under the care of Sheffield CAMHS (not Ryegate)

Please contact Sheffield CAMHS to request further input or a re-referral to the team.
Becton Centre, call 0114 305 3106
Centenary House, call 0114 305 3218

If you live outside Sheffield (or are not under the care of Sheffield services)

You can ask your GP for a referral to a local service like CAMHS.

Any requests for support on this form for young people not under the care of Ryegate will not be processed.

Back to top

Translating information to your home language: Google Translate

1) Click the Google Translate button:                            

2) Click on your home language. The text will then change

Google Translate may not translate all words correctly. Please contact us on 0114 271 7645 if you are unable to translate or access the videos.

Translating information to your home language: subtitles

1) Click the subtitles icon

2) Click the settings icon then ‘subtitles/CC’

3) Click Auto-translate

4) Choose your language

You need to turn on the subtitles for all the videos.

The subtitles are translated through YouTube, again some words may not be translated correctly. Please contact us on 0114 271 7645 if you are unable to translate or access the videos.

ddd
Array
(
    [0] => Array
        (
            [message] => You currently have access to a subset of X API V2 endpoints and limited v1.1 endpoints (e.g. media post, oauth) only. If you need access to this endpoint, you may need a different access level. You can learn more here: https://developer.x.com/en/portal/product
            [code] => 453
        )

)
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
@

Quick links