Learning Differences

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes I get into trouble because I kinda, sorta, like to put things off. It's not that I don't plan on doing what needs to get done, I just like to choose when to do it." Noodle has a...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Blake generally has a good time...until someone interrupts him and tells him he needs to do something RIGHT NOW! He doesn't understand why he has to clean his room THIS SECOND! And he'd much rather be doing...

Winner of Learning Magazine 2019 Teachers’ Choice Award for Children's Books! Winner of 2023 Autism Live Best Book Award! Some people say I have a disability. I don't see it that way at all. I am Uniquely Wired. This is the heartwarming and...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! When you're a child, it's not easy controlling your impulse reactions - kids do things before they think all the time. Strengthen executive function skills and empower impetuous young people with a humorous...

Winner of the 2021 Counselor's Choice Award! Problem solving involves many other executive functioning behaviors, including reasoning, attention, planning, initiation, working memory, and self-monitoring. The one thing all of us have in common is that we...

Winner of the Purple Dragonfly Book Award (Honorable Mention)Winner of the Counselor's Choice Award (Freddie the Fly Series)Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Freddie the Fly Series) Our friend Freddie the Fly is having a hard time. He...

A story about a boy, his bubble wand and being prepared... Lou is feeling a bit nervous, because today he has a doctor's appointment! Lou knows that there are a lot of different doctors out there, but he wonders what to expect. Time to use his bubble...

A story about a boy, his bubble wand and being prepared... Lou has a special opportunity to go out to dinner with his family, but he wonders what is going to happen when he's there! Time to use his bubble wand! Going out to dinner with children can be...

A young child in the grocery store... what could go wrong? Pretty much anything, from shattered jars to crashing carts to sticky fingers. But you don't have to worry about Lou making mischief like that... he knows exactly what to do! Whether he's in a...

Remi is one manic squirrel! Scampering here and scampering there, he’s a fluffball of constant motion. Whether he’s at home, in school, or out on the town, Remi never stays in one place. Even his thoughts come and go at a wildly rapid pace...

"My name is Norman David Edwards, but everybody calls me Noodle. Sometimes I get tired of being told what to do." Every day Noodle hears all about what he needs to do and why he needs to do it. He hears it from his parents, teachers and coaches, and...

All kids like to move, but some kids just can't seem to stop. These kids have a hard time sitting still at home and at school. They may seem inattentive. That's why it is important to teach them strategies for controlling their bodies and strategies for...

It's not unusual for children to speak before they think about what they're going to say. Over time, they develop the ability to distinguish what they should say and what should be left unsaid. The first step in teaching children this skill is showing...

It's hard for students in grades K through 6 to recognize when they are getting angry and to manage their emotions so they can control how they react. It's a skill that takes time, practice, and self-awareness. Students will identify ways and plan...

There's a saying we've all heard, that patience is a virtue. It's also a really important life skill - and one that is tough for most young people and many adults. Helping children learn how to practice patience by staying calm and waiting their turn...

Read the storybook Uniquely Wired to help your students gain acceptance and understanding of kids living with autism. The four activities will help drive home the lessons from the story. Students will have the opportunity to interpret that people see and...