Stephanie Sorkin is the award-winning author of Nutley, the Nut-free Squirrel, Chocolate Shoes with Licorice Laces and Frenemy Jane, the Sometimes Friend. A member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Stephanie Sorkin donates a portion of her books proceeds to various charities supporting children. Stephanie Sorkin has appeared in the New York […]
Episode 15: Interview with Kari Radovich, SLP-Author and Book Companion Creator
Kari Radovich is an SLP-author who creates resources for preschool SLPs who crave creativity, but struggle with finding the time to plan and prep materials for group therapy. She has been an SLP since 2011, blogging since 2013, and has been featured in the ASHA Leader. Through Instagram and her website, rockchalkspeechtalk.com, Kari regularly serves […]
Episode 14: Interview with Ronda M. Wojcicki, MS, CCC-SLP, author of Speech Class Rules
Speech Class Rules was created with the vision of educating everyone about speech therapy. This book can be used to introduce the concept of therapy to children recently diagnosed, and provide a story and characters that children already in speech can relate to. It can also help parents, educators, and children understand what speech […]
Episode 13: Interview with Lori Orlinsky, Author of being small (Isn’t So Bad After All)
Today I will be interviewing Lori Orlinsky, author of the book Being Small (Isn’t So Bad at All). She is a writer, member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, marketing director, and mom who lives in Chicago. She was inspired to tell this story after her own real life experiences raising two […]
Episode 12: Interview with Jennifer Beland, Author of Buster the Delicate Doodle
Author and educator, Jennifer Beland has 20 years of experience as a teacher and administrator of children with disabilities and within the mental health field. She holds a Masters of Education from Cambridge College and a B.S. in Psychology from Bridgewater State College. She has worked in both a school setting with students with disabilities, […]
Episode 11: Interview with Susan Love, Author of Ms. Love’s Mystical Island Adventure
Today I will be interviewing Susan Love, Philadelphia teacher, and children’s book author. When Susan Love was new to teaching, she was a little depressed by her classroom. The kids were uninspired, and the parents seemed uninterested. She was sure the year would be a failure. When she took a trip to the Caribbean it […]
Episode 10: Interview with author and playwright Nicole Panteleakos
Today I will be interviewing Nicole Panteleakos. Nicole Panteleakos is an author, playwright, and actor. Her debut novel PLANET EARTH IS BLUE was released on May 14, 2019, with a second middle grade novel to follow in 2020. Outside of writing, Nicole is a Lifetime Member of the VFW Auxiliary and National Home for Children, a godmother of several, […]
Episode 9: Interview with Nina G., comedian, professional speaker, storyteller, writer and educator
Today I will be interview Nina G, who is a comedian, professional speaker, storyteller, writer and educator. She brings her humor to help people confront and understand disability culture, access and empowerment. Nina G. was the only woman who stuttered in the stand-up comedy world when she started nine years ago. She co-produced the Comedians with […]
Episode 8: Interview with Julie Hornok, Author of United in Autism
Julie Hornok is not just the author of this book, she is also the parent of a child with Autism. She is an Autism Advocate that has dedicated her life to helping others. When her daughter, Lizzie, was diagnosed with autism at the age of two, Julie Hornok jumped into researching and implementing a thirty-hours-a-week […]
Episode 7: Interview with Denise Barry, Author of Tooth Fairy, You Have Some Explaining To Do!
Today I will be interviewing Denise Barry, an award winning children’s book author and inspirational writer. She is here to talk about her new book, Tooth Fairy, You Have Some Explaining To Do! Her other books include What does the Tooth Fairy Do with our teeth? And Soap on a Rope. She maintains a blog […]