ADHD Regulation Toolkit

Designed for parents, carers, educators and professionals working with children or young people with ADHD or neurodivergent regulation needs, this Toolkit provides a practical, neuro-affirming reference full of regulation strategies. It’s ideal for home, school, therapeutic or professional settings, simple to print, save, share, or embed into support plans and review folders.

 

What’s Included

This downloadable PDF Toolkit includes:

• A clear breakdown of six regulation domains (Movement · Sensory · Rest & Reset · Connection · Cognitive Support · When to Use the Toolkit)

• Concrete, accessible strategies, from bouncing on a trampoline to chewable items, from visual schedules to quiet cosy corners... all grounded in a neuro-affirming, non-behaviourist approach

• A “What Children Often Say Helps” section: capturing common voices from lived experience to support child-led and respectful regulation

• Guidance for both professionals and families, offering flexible use whether you’re creating an EHCP support plan, a classroom adjustment sheet, or a day-to-day home regulation reference

• A compact, easy-to-read layout, perfect as a quick-reference sheet, wall-poster, or digital resource

 

Who It’s For

This Toolkit is useful for:

• Parents and carers of children with ADHD or other neurodivergent regulation needs

• Schools, Early Years settings or SEND provisions needing quick, day-to-day regulation support ideas

• SENCOs, Educational Psychologists, therapists, social workers or support workers integrating regulation strategies into plans or reviews

• Professionals building trauma-aware, neuro-affirming approaches — replacing behaviourist compliance methods with connection-first, child-centred strategies

 

Why This Toolkit Matters

• Many children with ADHD or neurodivergent regulation differences struggle with transitions, sensory overload or emotional overwhelm. Having a pre-prepared, easy-to-access set of strategies means adults don’t have to scramble — the Toolkit offers a ready-made resource.

• It helps shift the focus from “control behaviour” to “support regulation”. That subtle reframing can improve trust, autonomy, and emotional safety for children.

• Because it’s rooted in lived experience and neuro-affirming principles, it’s respectful of children’s nervous systems, sensory profiles and emotional needs — not punitive or compliance-driven.

• It’s flexible: suitable for printing, laminating, sharing electronically, or embedding in SEND plans, EHCPs or professional documents.