GROW Behaviour to Body Toolkit
Behaviour can offer clues about what a person is experiencing and the support they may need.
The GROW Behaviour to Body Toolkit supports shared exploration with children and young people.
Use the cards and worksheets to notice body signals, consider what has been building up, and explore changes that could make everyday life more accessible.
Created to accompany our free ebook, this bundle brings the ideas into a practical format you can return to together, at the person’s pace.
What is included
- 20 illustrated reflection cards: 14 response cards and six concept cards covering nervous-system clues, the Window of Capacity, cumulative load, identity, masking, regulation and co-regulation.
- Companion worksheets to explore body clues, cumulative load, identity, masking and its after-cost, communication, and practical changes adults and environments can make.
- An adult information pack introducing the toolkit’s approach, core principles and guidance for respectful, supportive use.
Each response card includes what others may notice, possible needs underneath, masking or identity links, support to consider, and a shared reflection prompt.
Who it is for
Parents, carers, educators, allied health professionals, behaviour support practitioners and support workers exploring these ideas with children and young people.
Using the Toolkit
Begin with one card or page. Invite the person to read, draw, write, point, use AAC or simply notice what feels relevant. They can change a response name, disagree, skip a prompt or stop.
Use the resources when there is enough safety and capacity for reflection. During peak distress, prioritise immediate support and leave the cards for later. Start by considering what adults and environments can change to reduce load.
The response names are invitations to curiosity, rather than diagnoses or fixed types. A person may recognise several responses, relate to none, or describe their experience differently.
Digital Download
This is a digital resource to download and print. No physical cards, worksheets or books will be posted. Print the pages you need and return to them at your own pace.
Start with our FREE E-Book
Our ebook introduces the ideas behind the toolkit. It remains available as a separate free download. The paid bundle adds the cards, companion worksheets and adult information pack for shared exploration.
Download From Behaviour to Body: Understanding Neurodivergent Nervous System Responses
Card Topics
Response cards: Fight, Flight, Freeze, Fawn, Friend, Flop, Fib, Fade, Fix, Force, Follow, Fantasy, Fog and Focus.
Concept cards: Nervous System Detective, Window of Capacity, Cumulative Load, Identity, Masking, and Regulation + Co-regulation.
