Special Needs Archives - Language During Mealtime

AAC During Food Prep-A Guest Post with a Visual Recipe

July 8, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: Baking, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Diets, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

AAC and Food Prep What is AAC? For those of you who don’t know what AAC is, AAC stands for Augmentative and Alternative Communication. As a speech language pathologist, I have specialized in the area of AAC for the past twenty years. I have also loved to combine my love for language during mealtime and […]

The Importance of Reading, What the Research Says…A Guest Post

May 11, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Research Tuesday Articles, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Guest Post I am excited to present this guest post written by Leanne Sherred, M.S. CCC-SLP. Leanne calls Austin, Texas home but studied Speech and Hearing Sciences at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and gained her Master’s in Speech-language pathology from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She has worked in pediatric outpatient clinics, […]

Emotion Stones

April 22, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Apps and Toys, Autism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs

Emotion Stones Emotion Stones by Yellow Door is a wonderful therapeutic toy to help learn emotions. I saw these stones about a month ago online and had to purchase them. The set of tactile stones comes 12 in a set. Each stone is developed for a variety of ages including older children who are learning […]

The List of Things That Will Not Change

April 7, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, Anxiety, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Chapter Books, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Social Skills, Special Needs

Synopsis The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead is a wonderful middle grade novel that can be enjoyed by both middle grade and teens. It’s also a wonderful novel to increase overall awareness and acceptance in the LGBTQ+ community. Bea is an only child that desperately wants a sister! How can […]

Sky Dragon, Author Interview and Review

March 27, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Dyslexia, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Interview with author, James Blackburn James Blackburn is an elementary school teacher in South Orange County, California. He was born and raised in Laguna Hills with his triplet siblings, Juliana and Justin. James graduated from California State University of Fullerton with a B.S. in Child and and Adolescent Development. While in school, James spent many […]

The War That Saved My Life- plus a link to a free educator guide

March 16, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Physical Disabilities, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

The War That Saved My Life The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is an exceptionally written and emotionally moving middle grade novel. This book is a must read for students! It can help trigger discussions about important topics such as freedom, abuse, disabilities, love, friendship, determination and trust. When I began […]

Clean Getaway

January 8, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Special Needs, Using Your Imagination

Clean Getaway When middle grade novel Clean Getaway by Nic Stone arrived at my door, I was immediately intrigued by the plot of the story. 11 year old Scoob just had his spring break cancelled because he got in trouble again at school! He thinks that he will have the most boring spring break until […]

I’m Not Just a Scribble

December 11, 2019 by gravitybread Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Bullying, Dyslexia, Love and Friendship, Manners, Mindfulness, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

I’m Not Just a Scribble I’m Not Just a Scribble written and illustrated by Diane Alber is a wonderful to help begin important conversations about friendship, empathy, inclusion and diversity. Scribble, the main character didn’t think he was different until he met his first drawing. After feeling left out, Scribble decides to take the opportunity […]

When Sadness Is At Your Door

November 27, 2019 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Love and Friendship, Mindfulness, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Using Your Imagination

When Sadness Is At Your Door I recently found When Sadness Is At Your Door by Eva Eland at my local library. What is sadness? How do we cope with it? For many children, they may not understand what sadness is and why they feel this way. This is not just for younger children but […]

Board Books for Toddlers!

November 20, 2019 by gravitybread Filed Under: Books and Mealtime, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Do you want to elicit language with your toddler? I am excited to write about these beautiful board books from Abrams! Board books are perfect for little ones because of their sturdy pages and beautiful illustrations. Each of these books are interactive and a great way to build speech and language with your baby. Do […]