Friends for life: building resilience and emotional wellbeing

Author:
FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
Publisher:
Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities
Publication year:
2016
Pagination:
40
Place of publication:
London
Edition:
2nd ed.

Revised guide summarising the learning to date from the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities experience of adapting FRIENDS for Life programme to help children and young people with learning disabilities to manage their feelings better. The programme, often used in schools, teaches children and young people techniques to cope with anxiety and promotes well-being and social and emotional skills by using a cognitive behavioural therapy framework. The guide includes tips on getting started and organising sessions; activities used in the groups; advice on keeping momentum in the groups; example structures sessions; examples of three sensory stories; and useful resources. It is aimed at all professionals working with children and young people with learning disabilities and parents in education; health and mental health; parents and parenting groups; and the voluntary and community sector. (Edited publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, groupwork, severe learning disabilities, anxiety, social skills, emotions, wellbeing, resilience, training, intervention, children, young people;
Location(s):
United Kingdom
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