A blog and podcast hosted and written by a speech language pathologist who is passionate about diversity and inclusion in children's literature.
My Brain is Powerful My Brain is Powerful is a picture book written by a school psychologist, Lauren Munroe. Sam is a young boy who struggles with impulsivity and emotional dysregulation. At times, it is hard for Sam to control his body, pay attention and learn like everyone else. His parents decide that Sam should […]
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 […]
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 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. […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
“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 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 […]
