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Take a small moment today to make you day feel a little more special.

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✨ Happy Birthday Laura ✨

To celebrate Laura’s birthday, we wanted to share a little more about her and some of her many special interests!

Laura isn’t the biggest fan of having her photo shared on social media, so instead, we’re celebrating her with this incredible worm portrait created for her by one of our very talented little learners . We think it captures her beautifully!

These are just a few of Laura’s many special interests. We say “a few” because the list of movies and TV shows she has watched on repeat over the years could probably fill the entire page.

So, if you see Laura around the clinic, here are a few of the things you can ask her about if you want to get her talking!

The colder, darker weather can sometimes make everything feel a little heavier, including our thoughts.

And with overwhelming news stories feeling almost impossible to escape, it can be easy to find ourselves carrying worry after worry.

When we are able, it can be helpful to remind ourselves what is actually within our control.

We can’t control the weather, the news, what other people think, or how they respond.

But we can try to be a little kinder to ourselves and a little more mindful about where we spend our energy.

The reality is, we've always found ways to fidget.

We chewed on pencils, clicked pens, doodled in the margins of our books, tapped our feet, twirled our hair, folded paper, played with Blu Tack, or jingled the coins in our pockets. The tools may have looked different, but the need isn't new.

Fidgeting isn't a distraction. It's a way of helping the brain stay engaged, the body feel organised, or the nervous system find balance.

Fidget toys haven't created a new generation of fidgeters. They've simply given many children a tool that's designed to support a need that has always existed.

✨ Resource Share: Bubbles ✨

Bubbles are one of the simplest tools, and yet they offer so many opportunities for connection, communication, movement, and regulation.

Here are a few ways we’ve used bubbles in sessions:

Finishing a Session
We often finish with bubbles, practising big breaths in and slow breaths out. This is one way we help children wind down, regulate their bodies, and leave feeling calm.

Crossing the Midline
Using large bubble wands, we wave and reach across the body as we create bubbles.

Meeting New Clients
Sometimes bubbles are simply a fun starting point. When we first meet a child, bubbles can help lower anxiety and bring some lightness into the space.

Have bubbles at home? Try these ideas:

Different Body Parts
Choose a new body part each round to pop with. Elbow, knee, foot, head, shoulder. This helps build body awareness and coordination.

Bubble Targets
Place a hoop or target somewhere in the room and try to blow bubbles toward it.

Although Maggie is now semi-retired from her regular visits to Embrace, she still loves the days she gets to come into the clinic and spend time with the wonderful children we work with.

So, we couldn't resist sharing a few of Maggie's special interests too!

More than anything, Maggie loves being around children. Whether she's being wrapped up in bandages during a first aid sensory tray, quietly lying beside a child while they regulate, or happily accepting a gentle pat.

So, if you're lucky enough to see Maggie in the clinic, feel free to say hello.

If you'd really like to get on her good side, you could always chat to her about interesting smells you have encountered or any delicious snacks you might have on hand.

Have you heard of pebbling?

The term comes from penguins, who are known for offering pebbles to those they care about.

Many neurodivergent people describe doing something similar. They might share things like a fact, an object, a video, a song, or something they’ve made as a way to connect with the people they care about.

For my neurodivergent child, it’s often a fact he has learned or a creature he has designed.

In the Embrace office, it often looks like one of us sharing a new song to harmonise to, or Laura and Michelle teaching Jane the latest internet trend.

What are some of the ways you pebble?