Pediatric & Clinical Therapy
Bridging the Clinic-to-Home Carryover Gap
Category Minds provides hands-on, color-coded worksheets for clinical therapy. These self-guided, multi-sensory tools help learners improve memory, attention, and regulation in their natural environments, empowering families to maintain progress and reduce cognitive load.
Musical Cues
Color Code: Teal#239A97
Color Psychology: Clarity, Harmony
Definition: Applying rhythms or melodies to the Information.
Best for: Remembering routines or steps using rhythms or melodies.
Examples:
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Use a simple rhythm to remember daily routines.
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Apply a chant or song to recall procedural steps.
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Create a melody to memorize any sequence of information.
Chunking
Color Code: Yellow #FFD601
Color Psychology: Clarity & Happiness
Definition: Organize larger info into smaller chunks.
Best for: Breaking info into smaller, digestible parts.
Examples:
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Split self-care into morning, afternoon, and evening routines.
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Group coping skills: physical, mental, social.
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Separate stress triggers into categories: people, places, events.
Connections
Color Code: Purple #8C52FF
Color Psychology: Creativity & Wisdom
Definition: Forming connections between existing information.
Best for: Connecting new ideas to things you already know.
Examples:
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Connect “calm” with the feeling of a quiet lake.
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Connect “stress” to tense muscles experienced before.
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Recall “breath” as a wave rolling in and out.
Keywords
Color Code: Lime Green #32CD32
Color Psychology: Growth & Renewal
Definition: Associating new words with familiar phrases.
Examples:
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STOP → Stop, Take a breath, Observe, Proceed.
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SAFE → Sensations, Awareness, Feelings, Environment.
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Visualize “Calm” as: Close eyes, Air deep, Let go, Mind clear.
Letters & Words
Color Code: Hot Pink #FF66C4
Color Psychology: Playfulness
Definition: Using Letters & Words to organize info.
Best for: Turning lists into fun phrases.
Examples:
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I AM OK → I’m Aware, Mindful, Open, Kind
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BREATHE → Steps for a breathing exercise
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HAPPY → Hope, Affirm, Positive, Present, You.
Peg
Color Code: Red#FF0000
Color Psychology: Energy & Importance
Definition: Assigning hooks or symbols to new info.
Best for: Memorizing numbered lists.
Examples:
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Peg 1 = Calm, Peg 2 = Breathe, Peg 3 = Talk (panic management).
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Numbered pegs for therapy steps: 1 = Identify feelings, 2 = Name it, 3 = Manage it.
Loci
Color Code: Orange #FFAC00
Color Psychology: Enthusiasm & Warmth
Definition: Associating different Information with familiar locations.
Best for: Using places to “store” information.
Examples:
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Place relaxation steps in rooms: Living room = deep breaths, Kitchen = hydration, Bedroom = sleep.
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Visualize stressors in different spaces to “store” them.
Linking
Color Code: Light Blue #11E1F8
Color Psychology: Calm, Creativity & Communication.
Definition: Create vivid pictures or stories.
Best for: Creating silly stories to remember lists.
Examples:
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Picture anxiety as a slowly deflating balloon.
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Visualize each breath as a wave washing stress away.
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Storyboard steps for overcoming a challenge calmly.