Anxiety Communication Resource for Children
Anxiety Communication Board – Customisable Visual Support for Children with Autism & ADHD
Designed in collaboration with a parent and psychologist, this A3 Anxiety Communication Board is a powerful, structured tool to help children navigate overwhelming worries. Whether at home, in therapy, or in school, this visual aid makes expressing anxiety more accessible and provides clear, personalised coping strategies.
How It Works:
⭐ What Are You Worried About?
Choose from 15 custom worry tokens to help your child identify their concerns in a concrete, visual way.
⭐ How Is the Worry Making You Feel?
A dry-wipe body map where children can colour in the sensations they feel, helping them connect emotions to physical experiences.
⭐ What Can You Do to Calm Your Brain & Body?
Select from 6 personalised coping strategies tailored to your child’s needs, reinforcing self-regulation techniques.
⭐ Let’s Make a Plan!
• Who Can Help? Choose from 12 personalised ‘helper’ tokens (with photos provided by you).
• What Can They Do? Pick from 11 action tokens to decide how they can offer support.
⭐ Create a Worry Plan
By selecting a token from each section, your child builds a step-by-step plan to manage their anxiety, fostering independence and resilience.
Why Use a Visual Anxiety Board?
✅ Reduces Overwhelm – Breaking worries into steps makes them more manageable.
✅ Encourages Communication – Ideal for children who struggle to express emotions verbally.
✅ Supports Emotional Regulation – Helps children recognise physical symptoms of anxiety and take action.
✅ Creates Predictability – Visual plans provide structure and reassurance.
✅ Customisable for Individual Needs – Tailor the board to suit each child’s specific worries, coping tools, and support system.
Who Is It For?
✔ Parents & caregivers
✔ Therapists & child psychologists
✔ Emotional Literacy Support Assistants (ELSAs)
✔ SEN professionals & social workers
✔ Schools, therapy rooms & clinics
Product Details:
✨ A3 aluminium metal board – durable, wipeable & long-lasting
✨ Metal tokens with rounded corners – tactile, strong & easy to handle
✨ Fully customisable – choose the worries, coping tools & people that fit your child’s life
This board provides a compassionate, structured approach to managing anxiety, giving children the confidence and tools they need to tackle their worries step by step.
