Beyond Words Creative

29/08/2025

🐴✨ Meet Stormy Normy! ✨🐴

This brave Aussie brumby is the heart of Leisa Fail’s chapter book series, packed with resilience, friendship, and adventure. 💜

Perfect for ages 6+, these books are full of kindness, teamwork, and the beauty of Australian landscapes.

📚 Books 1 & 2 are out now, with Book 3 galloping in this November!🐎

🌟 This feature is part of the Beyond Words Creative & Friends Spotlight Series, where we shine a light on amazing children’s authors from our Storymakers Circle Skool community and the Beyond Words Book Awards.

💡 Want your book featured too? Join us — link in bio!

12/08/2025

Behind the scenes at Beyond Words Creative… 💬🌈

You might have noticed we’ve been a little quieter lately…and that’s because, before anything else, I’m a SEN mum. 💛

This summer has brought big transitions, unexpected illnesses, and those precious, slow moments that matter most. I’ve chosen to honour that. Because changing the world starts with making life as beautiful as possible for my own children first.

But don’t mistake the quiet for inactivity. There’s a lot happening behind the scenes and it’s growing faster than ever.

What started as a story for my non-verbal son has become a movement for inclusion, awareness, and real change in schools, nurseries, and homes. And now? It’s bigger than one person can manage, so it’s officially a family business. Layla has joined the team to help, and I couldn’t be prouder of what we’re building together.

We’re just getting started, and the best is still to come.
Thank you for being here it means the world to us.

Please follow to see how our story grows 📚🎉

07/08/2025

🌼 Slow Summer Moments Start Here 🌼
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Summer can be loud, busy, overwhelming — especially for children who thrive on routine and quiet. This gentle, sensory-based resource is designed to help little ones slow down, feel grounded, and reconnect with the world around them.⁠
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From spotting soft petals to listening for birdsong, these mindful outdoor prompts support regulation and calm — giving children space to just be.⁠
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☀️ Created by Beyond Words Creative
📥 Includes calming sensory prompts + printable guide
🍃 Ideal for nurseries, families, and outdoor play
📚 Pairs beautifully with Harvey’s Silent Discovery — but works just as well on its own⁠
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Available now on our website 💛

30/07/2025

✨ A big hello to all our new followers — we’re so glad you’re here! 💛

If you haven’t met Harvey yet, let us introduce you…

📘 Harvey’s Silent Discovery is the heart of everything we do here at Beyond Words. It’s a gentle, empowering story that follows a non-verbal boy as he discovers his own unique way to shine — showing children (and grown-ups!) that communication doesn’t always need words.

Why people love it?
Because it opens minds, sparks empathy, and gives every child a chance to feel seen.

🗣️ Plus, every copy comes with FREE downloadable resources — including our AAC Talker Time Pack, designed to support non-verbal communication at home or in school.

You can grab the book from:
🌐 Our website
📦 Amazon
📲 CandLE Books (ideal for AAC users)

Thank you for being part of this growing community where every voice matters — spoken or not 💬💛

24/07/2025

🌟 There’s a story behind every story.
And often… it’s not an easy one.

Behind the colourful pages and empowering characters in inclusive children’s books, there are authors pouring their lived experiences, heartbreak, and hope into every word, hoping to be seen, hoping to make a difference, and hoping their story reaches the child who needs it most.

That’s why I created the Beyond Inclusion Book of the Year Award…
Not just to celebrate great storytelling,
But to spotlight the books that open minds, build empathy, and spark understanding.

The ones that reflect life with a hidden disability.
The ones that help children feel less alone.
The ones that go beyond words.

💛 I’ve always known I didn’t want to just tell my story.
I want to use the platforms that Beyond Words Creative is building help tell yours too,
To champion the authors making a difference through representation, honesty, and heart.

If you’re a children’s author whose book highlights inclusion, disabilities, or neurodivergent experiences, this is for you.
Entries are now open and you’ll find the link in our story and highlight or by visiting our beyondwordscreative.com

Let’s honour the stories that need to be heard.
Let’s amplify the voices making change.
Let’s go beyond the page, together.

17/07/2025

✨ Professor Brightstar isn’t just a teacher, he’s a beacon of understanding, patience and possibility in Harvey’s Silent Discovery.

When others didn’t know how to connect with Harvey, he saw beyond the silence. He created space. He noticed the details. And he created an activity where Harvey’s strengths could really shine and help Harvey feel seen by his classmates. 💛

Every child deserves a Professor Brightstar in their life, someone who understands that communication looks different for everyone, and that inclusion is not about perfection but about presence, empathy and understanding by all.

That’s exactly what we help schools create through Beyond Inclusion.
Beyond Inclusion is a recognition program packed with practical tools, sensory-based activities, and beautifully designed resources that help staff make every child feel like they belong.

🌟 Want to bring that Brightstar magic to your school or nursery?

Start your journey at by visiting the link in our bio or message to find out more!

12/07/2025

🌟 We’re so excited to share that Harvey’s Silent Discovery is now part of the CandLE Books platform! 🌟

You can now explore a FREE 3-day trial of the CandLE Books app — a symbol-supported digital reading experience designed especially for AAC users and inclusive classrooms. Harvey’s story comes preloaded alongside nine other brilliant titles! 📚💬

Perfect for Windows devices and AAC tech, the app is powered by Mind Express from Jabbla.

A huge thank you to the team at for creating something so accessible and meaningful for young readers.

👉 Try it for free this weekend via the link in their bio!

12/07/2025

Get a free trial of CandLE Books, including Harvey’s Silent Discovery that will be preloaded and ready to read! 🦋

Get your FREE trial of CandLE Books to start your reading adventure. A free 3-day trial with demo versions of the ten books from the full paid set. Find the link in bio to enjoy for the weekend 📚🖥️

Compatible with all Windows based systems and AAC devices. Powered by Mind Express from Jabbla

Featuring books from Every Cherry / Sweet Cherry Publishing, Beyond Words Creative, Marion Stanton and more! 📚🖥️

09/07/2025

💛 Friendship is about connection — not just words! ✨

Not everyone communicates in the same way, and that’s something to celebrate, not fix. Whether a friend uses gestures, an AAC device, or just needs a little more time to respond, there are so many beautiful ways to connect. 💬🧠

💡 Our updated AAC Activity Pack and lesson plan resources are now available — perfect for helping children understand different communication styles in a fun, inclusive way.

📚 Plus, Harvey’s Silent Discovery is now available directly on AAC devices through the amazing CandLE Books app — making the story even more accessible to those who need it most.

Here’s how to support friends who communicate differently:
✅ Be patient — give them time to respond
✅ Use visuals — gestures, picture cards, writing
✅ Ask yes/no questions — they’re easier to answer
✅ Respect their method — everyone’s communication is valid
✅ Include them — connection goes beyond conversation

💛 The best friendships are built on understanding.
What’s your favourite way to connect without words?👇✨

04/07/2025

🌈 What is the Beyond Inclusion Programme?

It’s more than just a badge, it’s a way to recognise and celebrate the amazing inclusion work already happening in your school, nursery or home learning setting💬✨

✅ Complete a quick self-assessment to showcase what you’re doing well
🏅 Get your official Beyond Inclusion badge to display on your website, email footers, and marketing materials
🚪 Add a window sticker so visitors instantly see your commitment to inclusion
📚 Get full access to our Communication Resource Hub with visual schedules, now and next boards and more to match every personality and access all our ready-to-use lesson plans and activity packs — with new ones added regularly!

The full value of the programme (over £200) includes:
💬 AAC-friendly resources
🧠 SEN-aware activities
🎒 Early Years & KS1 lesson plans
🎨 Story-linked activities promoting empathy and understanding

Right now, you can join for just £120 for the year!

Let’s celebrate what you’re already doing and keep making every child feel seen, heard and included 💛

📩 DM me or visit www.beyondwordscreative.com/beyond-inclusion to get started.

04/07/2025

So proud to see Fountains Primary School recognised as a ⭐️Beyond Inclusion School⭐️ for their brilliant work supporting children’s communication!

It means so much to see Harvey’s Silent Discovery helping children understand that every voice matters — even when that voice looks or sounds a little different 💬🦋✨

Thank you for the warm welcome, and for creating a setting where every child feels seen. 💛

01/07/2025

🏆 The Beyond Inclusion Book Awards are officially LIVE! 📚✨

When I wrote Harvey’s Silent Discovery, I hoped it would raise awareness about autism in a gentle, child-friendly way. But something amazing happened, I discovered an entire community of incredible authors creating beautiful, meaningful books about all kinds of disabilities and differences.

And yet… most of these stories still aren’t reaching the shelves of schools and nurseries.

That’s why I’ve created the Beyond Inclusion Book Awards, to celebrate inclusive children’s books and help them reach the settings that need them most. As part of my Beyond Inclusion initiative, I work directly with educators and early years settings to provide lesson plans, activity packs and awareness days and now I’ll be recommending award-nominated books through that work too.

✅ Authors get visibility, recognition, and the chance to connect with real educators and families
✅ Schools and nurseries get access to a curated collection of diverse, inclusive stories
✅ Children get to see themselves and others represented, helping build a more accepting, empathetic generation

Winners will receive a Beyond Words trophy, a spotlight on our website, and the opportunity to have story-linked activities created and shared with settings as part of our wider mission. But more than that, they’ll be part of something bigger.

Entries are open now for any children’s book that raises awareness of disability, difference or inclusion — more details can be found on our website!

Tap the link in the comments to enter or find out more 💛