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Just Like Me: 40 Neurologically and Physically Diverse People Who Broke Stereotypes

December 15, 2021 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Dyslexia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Just Like Me: 40 Neurologically and Physically Diverse People Who Broke Stereotypes “In this book, we follow the stories of forty amazing individuals from all four corners of the globe who have challenged the misconceptions of living with an illness, disability or mental health issue, and shown the world what they can do.” Louise Gooding […]

Episode #82: Interview with Anne Alcott, Author of When Things Get Too Loud

September 13, 2021 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Podcast, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs

When Things Get Too Loud When Things Get Too Loud written and illustrated by Anne Alcott is an excellent book about sensory overload.  This picture book, which is visual in nature has the integration of the Feel-O-Meter, which helps children understand the intensity of their noise sensitivity. This book, written in rhyme takes children from […]

Hi, It’s Me! I have ADHD

July 12, 2021 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs

Hi, It’s Me! I have ADHD Adventurous Determined Hyperfocused  Dreamer This is how author, Katelyn Mabry describes ADHD….. When I discovered Katelyn Mabry and her podcast, Journey with Me Through ADHD, I had to get this book!  Hi, It’s Me! I have ADHD is a picture book based on the author’s personal history with ADHD. […]

Facilitating Language Development with Clay

February 17, 2021 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

Clay and Language I am excited to present this guest post written by Hinda Rubin, speech language pathologist. Using clay during speech and language therapy can be such a multisensory experience, which is so important for many children. Often, exploring your senses can lead to important conversation, expansion of language and reduced anxiety. I find […]

Emotion Stones

August 7, 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 Early Identification of Speech and Language Disorders

July 27, 2020 by gravitybread Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Physical Disabilities, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Thank you to speech language pathologist, Michelle Lachman for writing this informative piece about early identification of speech and language disorders.  The Early Identification Of Speech And Language Disorders LDonline, a website offering support for children with learning difficulties, reports that around two percent of all children born each year have a disabling condition. Many […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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