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A story to read together. Practical discussion and activity pages to explore emotions, overwhelm and different ways of communicating.
Help children understand an autistic sibling, friend or classmate, then explore what kindness and support can look like in everyday moments.
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After reading about Aria and Mason, turn to the illustrated discussion and activity pages. They give you specific starting points for talking with children about overwhelm, feelings, communication and caring for one another.
Loud noises, bright lights, busy places and changes to plans appear alongside feeling tired, worried or hungry. Children can explore how several small things may build up until someone feels overwhelmed.
Discuss together:What might make a day feel too much? What could make it easier?
The page shows how Mason might respond, including covering his ears, crying, shouting or needing to be alone. Aria’s response offers a child-friendly way to discuss meltdowns: stay calm, give space and find a grown-up to help.
Discuss together:What can we do when someone needs space or support?
An autistic person could be a sibling, cousin, friend, classmate or teacher. This page opens a conversation about differences we cannot always see and why we should not make assumptions about other people.
Discuss together:Can we know everything about someone just by looking at them?
Children complete prompts about showing kindness, recognising when someone may need help, and what they could do when things get stormy. They also reflect on what they love about someone they care about.
Explore together:Name one kind action you could try today.
Children can point to a feeling bubble, including happy, calm, sad, excited, worried, overwhelmed, angry, loved or tired. The short explanations offer a starting point when finding the words is difficult.
Explore together:Which bubble feels most like you right now?
Sitting nearby, sharing a favourite toy, smiling or wanting to play can all be ways to show care. This page helps children notice connection that does not depend on spoken words.
Discuss together:How do the people in your life show they care?
Read:Share Aria and Mason’s story.
Talk:Choose one of the back-page topics and invite questions.
Explore:Use the feelings bubbles or Bubble Hero prompts together, then return to them when useful.
Suggested use, rather than a fixed lesson plan. Adults can adapt the conversation to their group. Children do not need to identify anyone as autistic or share personal experiences.
I’m Lee, a dad to Mason and Aria. I created this story to help my daughter understand her autistic brother.
That family experience is at the heart of BubbleTalk: helping children approach differences with curiosity, empathy and love.
Lee Bradley, author · Illustrated by Pixy Petal
Read together and invite children to talk about how we communicate and understand one another.
A story children can discover, revisit and share with an adult.
A starting point for conversations about autistic siblings, classmates and other people in a child’s life.
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