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.

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

by 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

by 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

by 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

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 […]

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 […]