Language During Mealtime

A blog about my love for food, family and ways to encourage language through mealtime.

Finding Perfect

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Chapter Books, Home Favorite, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Finding Perfect Do you have a child with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)? Does your child struggle with perfectionism?  Do you want to educate your child about OCD and/or anxiety? Read Finding Perfect written by Elly Swartz.  When I discovered Finding Perfect as a middle grade recommendation, I was immediately interested in reading the book and […]

being small (Isn’t So Bad After All)

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Bullying, Home Favorite, Interviews, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Using Your Imagination

being small (Isn’t So Bad After All) When I was contacted by author, Lori Orlinsky about her book, being small (Isn’t So Bad After All), I was immediately interested in reviewing the book. What a great idea! As a blogger, I LOVE children’s books that are unique and address insecurities that children may have. Being […]

Planet Earth is Blue

by Filed Under: Academics, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Home Favorite, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Planet Earth is Blue by Nicole Panteleakos Do you have a child with Autism? Do you work with children with Autism?  It’s January 1986, and Nova is anxiously waiting for the launch of the space shuttle Challenger–it’s the first time a teacher is going into space, and kids across America will watch the event on […]

Payton is Afraid of Dirt

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Home Favorite, Love and Friendship, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Do you have a child with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder? Check out this book, Payton is Afraid of Dirt. Payton is Afraid of Dirt written by Shanna Simpson and illustrated by Idmary Hernandez tells the important story of a young boy struggling with OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). As a speech language pathologist for almost 20 years, […]