This card game helps children understand their own feelings as well as those of others. It is especially helpful for kids (including those who have Aspergers or are anywhere on the autism spectrum) who tend to misread social cues.

 

Specific examples help players to link specific situations and thoughts with specific feelings. Feelings are the most basic building block of social skills. Without the ability to recognize feelings in themselves and others, children are not able to master social interactions.

 

The Feeling Cards have only a feeling word on it, such as "happy" or "frustrated." Players try to match these cards with the Feeling Talk Cards, which have specific examples of the cognitive thought expression that reflect that feeling.

 

There are two decks of Feeling Cards and two decks of Feeling Talk Cards. The red and blue cards are for younger players (grades 1-3), and the orange and purple cards are for older players (grades 4-6).

 

Playing time: Flexible - between 20 and 45 minutes. Number of players: 2-5. Suitable for grades 2-6. Copyright March 2011.

 

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