Conference Presentation

Stay Calm & Regulate

01 h 07 m

Rebecca Shaffer leads two presentations about how to stay calm and manage intense emotions. The first is for self-advocates, and the second is for caregivers of individuals with Fragile X syndrome.

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It can be challenging to know what to do when emotions feel out of control or dysregulated. Rebecca Shaffer helps self-advocates identify when they are dysregulated and learn several new emotion regulation skills, including deep breathing, muscle relaxation, and mindfulness.

Please download our Self-Advocate Emotion Regulation Toolkit and watch the following companion webinar for caregivers of individuals with Fragile X Syndrome. The webinar includes a downloadable Caregiver Tip Sheet for Emotion Regulation Skills.

Self-Advocate Emotion Regulation Toolkit
1 pages
A visual toolkit to help self-advocates recognize and regulate their emotions.

Caregiver Talk: Stay Calm and Regulate

A companion presentation for caregivers of individuals with Fragile X Syndrome, including a download available below.

Caregiver Tip Sheet for Emotion Regulation Skills
1 pages,
Updated 07/21/2024
Deep breathing instructions, muscle relaxing instructions, and caregiver calming tips.

About the Presenter

Rebecca Shaffer

Rebecca Shaffer

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Clinical Psychologist and Professor, UC Department of Pediatrics

Rebecca Shaffer, PsyD, HSPP, is a professor of pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and she specializes in both clinical care and research with Fragile X syndrome and autism spectrum disorder. She is also the director of psychological services for the Cincinnati Fragile X Center. Her research is primarily focused on emotion dysregulation in both FXS and ASD. She enjoys helping individuals find ways to calm their bodies and minds and fully engage in the world around them. She also enjoys helping caregivers find ways to best support them in this process. “It is truly a pleasure to work with the Fragile X population and their families.”