Language During Mealtime

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

Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down

by Filed Under: ADHD/ADD, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication

Wiggles, Stomps and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down is a wonderful picture book written by Lindsey Rowe Parker and illustrated by Rebecca Burgess. This book takes you through the eccentric world of a young character who has sensory differences and feels the world in a different way […]

Facilitating Language Development with Clay

by 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

by 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 […]

Episode #59: Interview with Author and Autism Advocate, Jen Malia

by Filed Under: Autism, Podcast, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs

Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism written by author and autism advocate, Jen Malia and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Vriethoff is a wonderful book about a young autistic girl who struggles with sensory issues and overcomes her fears. An excellent book for both neurodiverse and neurotypical children to help build […]

The Early Identification of Speech and Language Disorders

by 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 […]

Let’s Go Play

by Filed Under: Autism, Books and Mealtime, Building Self Esteem, Physical Disabilities, Rare Syndromes/Epilepsy, Sensory Processing Disorder, Social Skills Delay/Deficit, Special Needs, Special Needs, Speech and Communication, Using Your Imagination

“I wanted all children to find a character they could relate to, even if they are not equipment users themselves. My hopes are to ultimately demystify the equipment for young learner’s, and to help in creating a more accepting world for all. ” Shelby McCarthy Let’s Go Play When I saw this children’s book, Let’s […]

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

by 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

by 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, […]

Sky Dragon, Author Interview and Review

by 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 […]

At the Studio with Matthew Van Fleet

by Filed Under: Academics, ADHD/ADD, Anxiety, Autism, Books and Mealtime, Dyslexia, Interviews, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder, Special Needs, Using Your Imagination

About Matthew Van Fleet Matthew Van Fleet’s innovative books have been introducing children to basic concepts for over twenty years. His unique formats invite toddlers and preschoolers to touch, press, pull, lift and even sniff as they explore colors, shapes, numbers, letters, opposites and more. Matthew’s books include the #1 New York Times bestsellers Tails […]