Top 5 Resources for Kids Behavioral Therapy at Home
Apps and websites for behavioral therapy resources at home
1. Choiceworks
This learning tool helps children complete daily routines while understanding and controlling their feelings and improving waiting skills. It was created with the support of child development specialists, and is meant to foster independence, positive behavior, and emotional regulation at home. It can also be customized for teachers in a school setting. The app includes a schedule board, a waiting board, a feelings board, a feelings scale, profiles, and an image library that can be customized.
- Age range: 4+
- Cost: $29.99
- Platform: iPhone, iPad
2. DreamyKid
This mindfulness channel on YouTube features meditations for sleep, calming, and relaxing.
- Age range: 4+
- Cost: Free videos
3. Mindful Powers
This app introduces children to mindfulness through a series of voice-guided stories with the help of a playful monster named Flibbertigibbet. Flibbertigibbet is agitated and needs help calming down; by soothing him, the child is led to learn techniques to help them gain inner calm.
- Age range: 4+
- Cost: Free (offers in-app purchases)
Platforms: iPad, iPhone
4. Tucker the Turtle Story
Stories are a great way to give children of all ages an opportunity to provide context and visuals so they can really understand the skills they are being taught. Tucker the Turtle is a social-emotional story for young children by the National Center for Pyramids Model Innovations. It spotlights a character who learns to “take time to tuck and think at home.”
- Age range: 3+
- Cost: FREE
5. Mightier
Mightier is a bioresponsive video game program for children that uses biofeedback to help kids learn self-regulation and calming skills. Kids wear a heart rate monitor that controls the difficulty of the game, which teaches them calming techniques to stay focused and in control. A separate app for parents helps them keep track of progress.
- Age range: 6–14
- Cost: starts at $28 per month
- Platform: iPhone, iPad, Android, or get a dedicated tablet from Mightier
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