From October 20th to October 23rd, I will be present at the Dieppe Salon du Livre in the Community College. I will be presenting the first book and promoting the plan that I am working on to distribute this book series for free in all of the schools in north america.
Also, on the 23rd at 1pm, I will be taking part in a discussion about autism at the event itself. Please come see me and learn about the book, the project and autism as well.
Autism Canada has graciously provided us with story ideas that we could illustrate in this book series.
Here are some of the suggestions:
- Getting dressed – issues d/t feeling, texture, colour
- Need for routine – schedules, furniture, books/toys, and these routine needs can change
- Eating – texture, smell
- Scripting – using lines from tv/dvd to express themselves
- Sounds – loud, certain pitches,
- Sounds – they may make weird sounds when they stim
- Bullying – prevention
- Eye contact
- Physical contact – either too much or too little
- Laughter – may be uncontrolled and not designed to be malicious – not laughing at another kid
- Safety gear – some need to wear helmets. Maybe design your own or treat it like a cast
- Service dogs – not being rude, but they are working and can’t be shared with others
- EA/TA – extra help in classroom and may need to leave the class to do special programming
- Friends – joining techniques
- Communication tools – pecs or ipad (special technology not allowed by other kids)
- Eating – special restrictions
- Violent behaviour
- Derogative terms – “retarded”, “autistic”
- Peer support – social game initiatives
- IQ – like a puzzle – may excel in some areas but be very behind in others
- Feeling sick – have digestive issues that can alter the way they feel
If you have more ideas for us, please contact us and let us know. We would love to hear from you.
Art by Patrick & Design would like to thank Uni Financial Cooperation in the generous donation towards the “My Friend Sam” book project. Because of this donation, the production and promotion of the book “My Friend Sam” will be easier and help in the production of the second book.
Once again thank you very much for this generous donation.