'This is Joel' book Reading at Corpus Christi College
I was lucky enough to be invited back to my old secondary school, Corpus Christi College who hosted a captivating ‘Meet the Authors’ event shining a spotlight on the accomplishments of two individuals within the College community. I was in attendance with Hamish Kelly, who recently graduated with my son. We have both authored insightful books addressing the unique challenges faced by Neurodiverse learners.
In his book, ‘Hamish - A Work in Progress’, Hamish Kelly shares his first hand experiences as a student with Dyslexia and I read my book ‘This is Joel’, a vibrant picture book which serves as an engaging introduction to Autism, drawing from my journey as a parent of a child with Autism to a large cohort of students, teachers and Executive team of the College and CEWA.
The event was a testament to the College's commitment to supporting the challenges faced by neurodiverse students and providing an inclusive and welcoming learning environment for all students.
Hamish's book 'A Work in Progress' can be purchased from Dyslexia SPELD Foundation
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After visiting classrooms I was a guest at the assembly and spoke about how it all begin. Students were interested in why I started writing and the process of writing a book and self publishing.
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