Mindful Moments: Teaching Mindfulness to Children & Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorders

A practical guide to helping young people learn to self-soothe and regulate their emotions.Young people with complex needs face many challenges in social and learning contexts.

Mindfulness can help them to increase life skills through reflection on actions and relationships.These clear routines and literal activities will enable children with ASD to manage emotions and lower stress; stay calm and focussed; build trust and enable better communication; develop emotional understanding and interpersonal awareness and understand how to pay attention.