brave sparks | therapy-inspired stories for neurodivergent kids

🌟 nala's talent show debut β€” an emotion coaching story


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πŸ’¬ say hello πŸ‘‹πŸ»

πŸ’¬ what if being brave on stage didn’t feel so tricky?
meet nala, awkward dog, lemon cakes, speckles, dave the dragon, and goldie β€” co-created in therapy with a particular brave spark, here to help kids feel calm, brave, and ready to share their voice.

πŸ“˜ this story supports emotion coaching, confidence, and self-understanding β€” through the ups, downs, and everything in between.

🎧 includes:
 – a playful therapeutic story
 – reflection questions to explore together
 – calming ideas for home, school, or therapy

πŸŽ™οΈ part of brave sparks β€” co-created in therapy, shaped by children’s voices, strengths, and needs ✨

🎧 sound credits:

✍️ written by: trust children and the kids we support (with a sprinkle of ai magic)
πŸŽ™οΈ voice: simone and the brave sparks team
Β πŸŽ›οΈ sound mixing: brave sparks team
 🎢 music: serene acoustic guitar melodies by lolamoore β€” https://freesound.org/s/768424/ β€” attribution 4.0
🎢 music: serene horizons by nancy_sinclair β€” https://freesound.org/s/754395/ β€” attribution 4.0
πŸ”Š sound effects include:
πŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ tibetan bowl_left hit.wav by dersinnsspace β€” https://freesound.org/s/417117/ β€” creative commons 0
πŸ‘ applause and cheering.wav by xtrgamr β€” https://freesound.org/s/243801/ β€” attribution 4.0
πŸ‰ dragon wings whoosh, πŸ¦† little duck feet shuffle, 🎀 cool tricks, 😲 audience gasp, 🐾 nervous giggles, πŸ’¨ magical swirl, ✨ magic chime, πŸ’“ fluttery heart beat, 😌 audience sighing ahhhhhhhhhh – created using elevenlabs sound effects generator (june 28–29, 2025)
πŸ—£οΈ character voices created using elevenlabs voice changer

special thanks: jonathan cormur at dorktales storytime podcast β€” https://jonincharacter.com/dorktales-storytime-podcast/

πŸŒ€ part of the brave sparks podcast β€” co-created in therapy, shaped by the voice, needs, and strengths of neurodivergent children. 🌟



🎧 co-created in therapy β€” inspired by your child’s voice, strengths, and needs.

πŸŽ™οΈ voice: children who helped shape the episode with simone mossop
πŸŽ›οΈ sound design: brave sparks team
🎡 intro/outro music: serene acoustic guitar melodies by lolamoore β€” https://freesound.org/s/768424 β€” attribution 4.0

✨ explore more spark stories or learn about our therapy approach: trustchildren.au/bravesparks


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brave sparks | therapy-inspired stories for neurodivergent kidsBy trust children