Emily's book

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Emily's book
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Sat, 07-30-2005 - 11:30pm

Emily loves to draw pictures and write little books. She has been back into a book phase again and tonight she surprised me with the concept of her newest book. A family with a boy with aspergers.

She tells me of this class with her self, a pair of twins, the twins brother and some other children in the class. I ask her why the twins and the twins brother are in the same class and she glosses over it and goes on. She didnt want to say so she kind of shrugged and ignored me.

A few minutes later she is showing me a book with this whole family in it. They have lots of children. The oldest son the kids don't like because he can be mean. He says "Shut up" and "go away". She tells me "but he doesn't have asperger's mom, he just does it because he is mean". (Mike can do this too sometimes but she seems to get the difference) Then she tells me about the younger siblings. There is Tom and the twins that are all in class together. Tom has asperger's ("but he isn't mean"). He is in class with his twin brothers so they can help him. AWE she is so sweet.

So her an I are going to work together. I know a little about books and such. I am going to have her tell me the story and I will write a story for her and have her do the pictures. Perhaps I will see about submitting it somewhere for her to be published. I told her lots of kids like her would like to hear stories from other kids with Aspie brothers and sisters.

Renee

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Registered: 09-15-2003
In reply to: rbear4
Sun, 07-31-2005 - 8:25am

I would love to have a book like that!

I know that having a sibling with needs is going to make my dd a kinder more compassionate person, but I also feel she has to put up with a lot of stuff she shouldn't have to, and that as much as I strive to give her her own time, I worry about her getting enough attention from me. SOmetimes I wonder shat she is thinking. But fortunately, I don't think she has ever considered the fact that things could be different. She just loves him like he is.....good and bad together and after all that is what love is all about. :)

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Registered: 12-24-2004
In reply to: rbear4
Sun, 07-31-2005 - 11:57am

Renee,

That is so cool! I well remember doing these sorts of projects when I was a child, and I bet you could Emily's book published. There is so little out there for kids to read about Aspergers'.

If you do find a publisher, please post and give details on how you did this. I have been trying to find a publisher for a book of alphabet rhymes I made up to help kids learn to write letter shapes, and I have several other children's book projects in the making. It is hard to get a publisher unless you know somebody on the inside these days. You have to get an agent first, then they hook you up with a publisher. Smaller publication houses are easier of course.

Suzi

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Registered: 10-24-2003
In reply to: rbear4
Sun, 07-31-2005 - 12:23pm
That is so neat.

Pat

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