Language During Mealtime

A blog and podcast hosted and written by a speech language pathologist who is passionate about diversity and inclusion in children's literature.

Personal Space Camp

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs

Do you have a child that doesn’t understand personal space? Many children who are both typical and have special needs struggle with giving others personal space. Many children who have ADHD or any social communication disorder may have difficulty with this concept of personal space and can struggle to learn why others are reacting negatively […]

Superflex takes on One-Sided Sid, Un-Wonderer and the Team of Unthinkables

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Recommended Books, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs

Do you have a child that struggles with his or her social skills? Does your child have difficulty reading social cues from peers and/or adults? Does your child have trouble having engaging conversations with his or her peers?  If you answered yes to any of these questions,  I highly recommend this book by Social Thinking titled, Superflex […]

Sensitive Sam

by Filed Under: Recommended Books, Social Skills, Special Needs

Have a child with a sensory processing disorder? Sensitive Sam (ages 6 and up) by Marla Roth-Fisch is an excellent book to read during mealtime if you have a child with a sensory processing disorder and can be especially helpful for siblings of children with special needs, specifically sensory issues. This book is about a […]

Meet Cheri Meiners, M. Ed., Author of the Series “Learning to Get Along”

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Favorite Books, Interviews, Social Skills, Tips from Experts

I have the extreme pleasure and honor of interviewing Cheri Meiners, M. Ed. , author of the excellent series, “Learning to Get Along“. I first saw her books on Amazon about a year ago when looking for a good book on “telling the truth”. When I began introducing these books to my children, they enjoyed […]

Meet Melanie Potock, Producer of “Dancing in the Kitchen”

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Favorite Music, Interviews, Social Skills, Tips from Experts

After writing the post, “Dancing in the Kitchen” I decided to contact Melanie Potock and ask her specific questions regarding her successful CD and what inspired her to produce “Dancing in the Kitchen”.   Upon listening to her CD, I was very confident that she would have inspiring and interesting information for parents.  I wanted to […]

Eeboo Good Manners Cards

by Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Favorite Toys, Social Skills

Eeboo Good Manners Flash Cards (ages 3 and up but you can easily introduce this to a child about 2.5 to 3) is an excellent game to play while having a meal with your children.  I originally bought these flashcards years ago to use with the teenagers that I see at work. I pulled these […]