1st Edition
My Daddy is Not Autistic (But My Mummy is) A Picture Book and Guide Exploring Neurodiverse Families and Celebrating Difference
Foreword
My Daddy is Not Autistic (But My Mummy is)
Notes from Mummy
Biography
Elias Grace is a skimmer of stones (bounce record 12), a dancer of dances, wearer of rainbows and, most of all, a haver of fun and a befriender of all. He can do a wheelie on his scooter at the skatepark where the big children call him “bro”. He once built a car track out of the bedroom window down into the garden. He is vibrant, loud, full of energy and instantly kind.
Joanna Grace is the founder of The Sensory Projects and works as a sensory engagement and inclusion specialist. She has been a special school teacher, a foster carer and a support worker for people with disabilities and neurological differences. She grew up on a boat at sea and now lives in rural Cornwall, close to the ocean that she loves. Joanna is autistic.
"The more I’ve worked with children – neurotypical, autistic or otherwise – the more I’ve come to value how important it is to enable people to use their own voices from an early age. This book is full of the ‘small’ things that Elias has noticed about his family, and he uses them very well to present pictures (quite literally) about what life is like with family members who see the world differently. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did, and as much as it deserves to be enjoyed."
Chris Bonnello, neurodiversity advocate, former teacher and author of Autistic Not Weird
