Here you will find information on both interventions

1. Feel Good Island

This intervention guides the delivery of an adapted CBT intervention. It is designed for use in sessions where a person with an intellectual disability with anxiety and or low mood plays the game along-side a mental health professional.

In the game, the client visits a 3-D world called “Feel Good Island” and meets a team of helpful avatars. Each avatar introduces a CBT concept. These concepts are illustrated through conversation, embedded presentations and questions, and the use of examples.

The intervention has seven levels. Each level is designed to be the equivalent of a standard treatment session and supports a single component of a customised, developmentally appropriate CBT intervention. With the help of their therapist, the client applies the CBT concept they learn in each level to their current difficulties. Each level also has the option to learn a mindfulness or relaxation skill.

The intervention is supported by a printable workbook, and videos of the exercises.

The effectiveness of the Feel Good Island is supported by a published randomised controlled trial. See the section on research for further information.

2. Mindful Island

This intervention guides the delivery of an adapted mindfulness intervention. It is designed for use in sessions where a person with an intellectual disability plays the game along-side a mental health professional.

In this game, the client visits a 3-D world called “Mindful Island” and meets a team of helpful avatars, who introduces a mindfulness skill. These skills are illustrated through conversation, embedded videos and questions and the use of examples.

The intervention has seven levels. Each level is designed to be the equivalent of a standard treatment session and supports a single component of a customised, developmentally appropriate mindful intervention. With the help of their therapist the client applies the mindfulness concept they learn in each level to their everyday life.

This intervention is also supported by a printable workbook, and videos of the exercises.

Publsihed reserach on the the use of the Mindful Island is detailed in the research section.