Learn why this superfan with autism felt that The Wiggles changed his life and why he felt the need to follow them around the globe for two decades!

Learn why this superfan with autism felt The Wiggles changed his life and why he felt the need to follow them all over the globe for two decades. A Superfan is a true fan that is so in love with you and whatever you do, they'll go out of their way to make sure that you not only continue to be there but that everybody else knows about you too. Yahya really loves traveling and some of those adventures include visiting places like Australia (where the Wiggles are from), London, Sweden, Istanbul, and Canada. One of his favorite trips was a Mexican Cruise for his 25th birthday. Yahya’s vision for himself in the future is to be living independently and to continue writing, making videos, and traveling.

With powerful words and pictures Florida Frenz chronicles her journey figuring out how to read facial expressions, how to make friends, how to juggle all the social cues that make school feel like a complicated maze. Diagnosed with autism as a two-year-old, Florida is now an articulate 15-year-old whose explorations into how kids make friends, what popularity means, how to handle peer pressure will resonate with any preteen. For those wondering what it's like inside an autistic child's head, Florida's book provides amazing insight and understanding. Reading how she learns how to be human makes us all feel a little less alien.

True life experiences growing up with autism written and illustrated by a young man with autism. Brandon writes in his own words, creating personalized social stories.

Christian was meant to be for me. And your child was meant for you. Your situation was meant for you. No, it is not an easy lesson. Lessons normally arent. Do you know what it feels like to have your life changed in a matter of seconds? One in every 150 children is diagnosed with autism each year. If you were the parent of one of these children, how would you react? Diary of a Crazy Woman: One Womans Fight to Help her Son with Autism Find a Place in the World deals with this topic plus what it truly means to be a woman in a mans world. Its writing evokes the true heart of this struggle. In Diary of a Crazy Woman, you will not discover a celebrity, but a person like you and I who chose triumph over adversity. With her son, Christian, the illustrator of her first book, Can You See Me: A View of Our World by an Adult with Autism, its soon to come sequel, plus the president of Art Possibilities, Mayra shows the world autism needs not be a defeat for you or your son and daughter, but a trampoline for their future. Read it, cry it, experience it, rejoice it, for Diary of a Crazy Woman is the candid thoughts and actions of a woman who decided to be a little crazy so her son could find his place in this often too normal world. Author Mayra Ron is a journalist and the single parent of a twenty-four-year-old adult with autism. Ron has earned recognition in the field of autism with her first books and the development of ART Possibilities, a non-profit organization where a first generation of adults with autism will be trained and paid to teach a second generation in art. She hopes to introduce a different future to the millions of men and women with autism who lie in the forgotten area of autism. Her determination has opened the avenue for her son, Chri

Product description Through countless trials and tribulations, Barbara presents a life full of love, laughs and lessons. Everyday is as unpredictable as the weather in Michigan. Isolated from society, she is able to invest all she has to offer to three very special individuals with disabilities she can proudly call her children. In her unplanned but structured world, nothing is simple and everything appears pristine. Everything from bonding to a quick run to the grocery store is everything but easy. Each day is a reflection. From being pulled in different directions with endless demands, to meeting the expectations of others while trying to not lose herself, Barbara explores the profoundness of daily living through hilarious anecdotes and heart-warming lessons and memories. Nineteen years in the making, Barbara's revealing memoir brings Autism Spectrum Disorder into the spotlight--exposing the day-to-day interactions and complex inner workings of a mother driven by love to give her children the unconditional love they deserve. About the Author Barbara Santiago raised in the small city of Pontiac, Michigan, lives in a quite different world unlike many other mothers. Though faced with diversity being a mother of three special needs children, she still manages to spread light on others while tackling the unguided journey with autism. Challenged with learning how to parent three distinct yet unique children, she comes face to face with judgement, isolation, sorrow, grief, and unpredictable chaos, yet she still finds the ability to not lose herself while beating the odds of many things. To be able to make others laugh, spread knowledge, and give great words of advice defines how strong and great a person she truly is. In this book, you will not only see or feel what it is like to walk a day in her shoes, but more so possess the ability to better understand the untold story of ONE mother encountering autism head on emotionally, mentally, and physically. Her sentiments written daily converted into an open diary for the world to read. This is her autism sentiment diary.