Born from Experience, Backed by Science.
Ten years as a special education teacher and administrator.
A master’s in Teaching Young Children with Disabilities.
A Ph.D. in education and learning research.
Years designing learning tools for beautifully diverse brains.
I knew the systems. I spoke the language.
I created inclusive classrooms and supported families through it all.
Then I became a parent to a child whose brain experiences the world differently. And—quietly, undeniably—I started recognizing those same patterns in myself.
When What I Knew Wasn't Enough
Despite everything I'd studied, practiced, and built—when it was my child? It hit differently.
At home, we built sensory stations and transition tools almost instinctively. But in school meetings? I found myself struggling to translate my professional knowledge into parent advocacy.
I could design inclusive classrooms, but I hadn't prepared for the emotional complexity of advocating for my own child.
I knew the research behind brain-body connections, but I didn't have the parent-language to communicate what my child needed to people who saw him differently than I did.
That dissonance cracked something open:
If I'm struggling—with all my background—to bridge my professional knowledge and parental instincts in these advocacy moments, what must other parents feel?
That question wouldn't leave me alone.
When It Became Personal
The more I researched brain-body research for him, the more I found myself thinking, "Wait... that sounds familiar."
It wasn't a dramatic revelation. It was more like puzzle pieces slowly clicking into place—pieces I'd been carrying around without knowing they belonged to the same picture.
It wasn't just professional knowledge anymore.
It was felt knowledge.
The behaviors I once analyzed? I now understood from the inside.
The research I used to translate for others? I was now reading to understand both of us.
It didn't replace what I knew.
It added layers I didn't realize were missing.
What emerged: understanding from the inside out.
The Bridge to Little Brains & Bodies
Little Brains & Bodies was born from a mix of research, classroom practice, and personal discovery. As I connected the dots for my own child, I realized other families could benefit from tools that honor the brain-body connection in everyday life. This is my way of sharing what I’ve learned — and continuing to learn alongside you.
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Barbara Hubert, Ph.D.
Founder, Little Brains & Bodies
What You'll Find Here
✓ Brain-body insights that actually make sense
✓ Words for what you’ve already been sensing
✓ Tools grounded in research and real life
✓ Support from someone still figuring it out, too
Ready to Explore What You’re Already Noticing?
I’m not here to hand you expert advice from above.
I’m here to offer perspective from within—
as an educator, a researcher, a parent, and a neurodivergent person myself.
Because here’s the truth:
You already know more than you think.
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In Partnership
We're here to help you understand your child's amazing brain-body system through an educational lens. While we translate neuroscience research and share practical frameworks, we're not providing medical or clinical advice. Think of us as your curious guide to making sense of patterns—always alongside, never instead of, professional support when needed.