Come along and meet Gabby, a creative, board-game-playing and scary-loving kiddo who adores a jam sandwich.
“Squeak Squeak!”
Oh, and that’s Meeple, Gabby’s bestest rat friend. Meeple is inviting you too. Both Gabby and Meeple are excited to share more about them, where they go, what they do and what gives them a glimmer. Find Gabby’s glimmers of joy and comfort that shine out from them in colours of golds, purples and blues. And most importantly, come and see how Gabby’s jam sandwich is so much more than just their favourite food.
There’s More!
Once you’ve enjoyed this rhyming children’s book, you’re welcome to personalise three pages to learn more about what brings you joy, your favourite foods and how you may connect with and care for others.
About the Creators:
‘Gabby’s Glimmers’ is brought to you by Alice McSweeney, Scott Neilson, Laura Hellfeld and Abby Lastowski who all work to support their neurodivergent community members. They find working together to learn and create quite a glimmer.
What others are saying about ‘Gabby’s Glimmers’
“As a pediatric feeding therapist, I celebrate this book because unique (neurodivergent) eaters can find a friend and role model in Gabby with their friend Meeple as they navigate their worries about eating environments and eating new foods. We can all learn a lot from these two food detectives!” – Marsha Dunn Klein, OTR/L, M.Ed. FAOTA
“A fabulous story that will help you understand your own glimmers and why you feel happier eating some food than others.” – Dr Molly Moffat, MBBS
“As a long-time fan of jam sandwiches (strawberry, no bits, pan bread), it was a joy to read a book where they are so prominently featured! I am delighted to see Autistic sensory eating being discussed in such a beautiful and reassuring book. Same foods are such an important part of Autistic culture, and raising understanding of this is incredibly important. The rich detail in the pictures meant I had fun spotting the references to board games throughout. A lovely book to share!” – – Marion McLaughlin, Autistic Aurora Consulting
“Explored through the lens of same foods and sensory differences, this is a beautiful book about the joy and safety of embracing and meeting our needs instead of fighting against them – and the happiness that may be found by expanding our world in the same manner.” – Jade Farrington – Counsellor and Therapist, MSc, MNCPS Acc.
