Autism & Me

The author of "Autism & Me," a photo/essay book explains autism through the voices of typical siblings, and features 14 pairs of siblings ranging in age from four to fourteen.

Each entry in the book contains an essay from the typical child along with photos of both siblings. The book will be published in the fall of '09.

In the interest of portraying autism's effect on all races and ethnic groups, author needs to include African-American families.

For parents that are interested, contact Ouisie at: ouisies@gmail.com. A very informal home interview with their typical child to get their thoughts about autism will be scheduled at a convenient time (before the end of June). The interview will take about 20 minutes followed by a fun photo session with both kids for about 30-45 minutes. Photos will be taken at home, the playground, in their backyard or wherever the kids feel most comfortable.

Some of the interview questions are:

*What does it mean to have autism?
*What do you think it would feel like to have autism?
*How different do you think you and your sibling are from other sisters and brothers?
* What would you like to tell readers of this book about your sister/brother?
* What are some of your sister/brother=92s favorite activities?
*What kinds of things do you and your sister/brother do together?
*What things bug you about your sister/brother?
*What do you wish your sister/brother could do that s/he can do?
*What are some things that your sister/brother can do that you can't do?
*What do you think your sister/brother's life will be like when s/he grows up?
*What do you think your life would be like if you didn't have a sister or brother with autism?

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