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Many autistic children are not struggling because of autism. They are struggling because the world keeps expecting them to cope in ways that do not suit how their brain works.

When adults insist on eye contact, stop stimming, rush responses, or see distress as bad behaviour, anxiety increases. The child feels misunderstood and unsafe. Skills are not learned and trust is lost.

Autistic children often regulate through movement, routine, repetition and honesty. These are not problems. They are coping strategies. When they are supported instead of corrected, children feel calmer, more secure and more able to engage.

Inclusion is not about forcing autistic children to fit in. It is about adjusting expectations and environments so they feel safe enough to learn, connect and grow.

Understanding changes outcomes.

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01/01/2026

DBTSkills. Emotion Regulation Module. Overview - learn about our emotions. Expand your Emotional Intelligence (EI - more important factor in being successful in career and relationships than actual IQ btw).

The Emotion Wheel. A useful visual tool.

Find some quiet time alone.

Start in the centre of the wheel.

Notice what you’re feeling as you begin.

Notice what each emotion feels like in your body as it comes up.

Notice where it is housed.

Learn it.

In this way your body becomes a radar for your wellness.

You’ll eventually know to listen and hear when your body is telling you :

''it’s time to work with the emotions rather than hold them, avoid them, suppress them, and forget them” as they harden into perpetual illness.

Repeat regularly.

With the use of this visual chart you are taking a significant step towards being more active and empowered in your wellness.

You are on your way to being able to move on from deep seated , troublesome, hard to shift - unwanted emotions.

Remember - for many people - too much joy (for example) is a danger zone.

What we are seeking here is balance.

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The feeling wheel was originally made by Joshua and Patty Freedman goes from the basic emotions in the 'Plutchik Wheel' to a bigger range of more subtle and complex feelings.

DBT has no copyright of this wheel.

It is however a useful tool in DBT. DBT goes on to offer a unique set of skills for managing and dealing with the core emotions.

You can get a high resolution version and explanation from Six Seconds' Practicing EQ eBook. (Google this).

Another suggestion is to start at the outside and notice a feeling or issue , then work toward the middle to make more sense of it... or visa versa.

To begin to make sense of all these feelings:/emotions remember, EVERY feeling has value. It's a message from you, for you.

Not something to blindly obey, but a message to consider.

DBT - Dialectical Behavioural Therapy. Jan 1st 2026. All rights reserved.