Showing posts with label schools and libraries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label schools and libraries. Show all posts

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

My Writing Journey: Helping Autistic Kids Find Their Voice Through Storytelling

 For years, I struggled to connect with writing in a way that felt natural.

I enjoyed words. I loved stories.
But something always felt...off. Like I was following someone else’s path instead of creating my own.

Everything shifted the moment I discovered the one thing I truly loved writing about.
That spark changed my relationship with writing—and opened doors I never expected.

Now, after 15+ years as an author—and as someone who’s autistic myself—I’ve turned that experience into something bigger than me.

📚 My talk, “My Writing Journey,” is designed specifically for autistic children aged 7–9.

It’s more than just a story about how I became a writer.
It’s a message of possibility, of representation, and of creative freedom.

I share how I went from feeling stuck to finding my voice, and how they can too—on their terms, in their way.

The talk flows into a hands-on workshop, where we explore an excerpt from one of my children’s books and use it as a jumping-off point for their own writing.
It’s playful, empowering, and deeply affirming.

This isn’t about writing “perfectly.”
It’s about belonging in the world of stories—and realizing that their voice matters.

✨ If you work with neurodivergent students—or know someone who does—I’d love to bring this talk and workshop to your school or library.

Let’s help more autistic children see that their words are powerful, their stories are valid, and their creativity deserves a spotlight.

📩 Interested in booking or learning more? Send me a message—I’d love to connect.

Saturday, 22 February 2025

How to grow a brand

While I am waiting for my designer to do the cover and interior for my latest children's autism book, I have been busy growing my autism brand in other ways. I have made a video what I am doing but here is what I am doing and have done so far.

I have had articles published in autism magazines. They are Exceptional Needs Today and Uncovered. I will be having another out in SEN magazine next month. You can read my article in Exceptional Needs Today here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19k9V3sul-KcgHHGXrMMmtKIt60i4agyK/view

I have done more videos about autism for my YouTube channel. I have decided to be an exhibitor at a neurodiversity conference in April and will be selling my books there (I hope). I am going to be super busy in March and April because I have been booked to do talks and workshops to SEN groups at a SEN school and libraries. I have also become part of an adult autistic focus group. For the first time I have something booked each week during March and April, and I'm nervous and excited. This is all new for me. Part of my autism brand.

If I get time I will post about my next book, which I plan to publish in March. So until the next letter, check out the article above to learn about me and my Asperger's, and let me know what you think.

Happy reading.