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The cognitive behaviour therapy program Exploring Feelings was designed to be highly structured, interesting and successful in encouraging the cognitive control of emotions. Every child will have activities and information to esplore the specific feelings of being happy, relaxed, anxious or angry. There are sections for the students to record individual comments and responses to questions. At the end of each session, the next one is explained to the child. The Exploring Feelings programs are designed to explore the mental world from a scientific perspective. There are two Exploring Feelings programs, one designed to manage anxiety, the other to mange anger. The program was designed as a treatment for an anxiety disorder or anger management problems in children with Asperger’s syndrome but the program can be equally applied to children with High Functioning Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.