Jelly Pirates: 7 year old boy with Autism publishes first book

For 1 1/2 years I have been sharing my life, my thoughts, my family and my children's remarkable moments that have challenged me in my walk with Christ. Today I have the opportunity to share with you another story of inspiration from our son, Joshua. As most of you know, our son has Autism....okay, instead of writing it I will just share the press release with you below! Just wanted to share our excitment with you!

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Joshua is 7 years old and has Autism. Joshua lived in his own world which seemed to trap him where he would spend hours screaming and banging his head. After his diagnosis he began speech therapy and occupational therapy as well as early intervention and eventually mainstreamed preschool where he had very involved teachers & therapists.

Joshua wrote Jelly Pirates when he was six. The story was inspired by the Smuckers Jelly packets that sat on the table at the Kaffee Haus in Wooster, Ohio. It is a cute little tale of Jelly Pirates in search of honey treasure.

Since that day, Joshua’s imagination and expression of stories continues to grow and he is excited to write another book in the future which he has already titled: Jelly Pirates and Friends.
"As parents of a child on the Autism Spectrum, we are told our children will have difficulty with expression of emotion and words. We have found that to be true, but when not pressured and allowed to enter their world and when they invite you in…it is amazing what you will find."

To purchase your own copy, click JELLY PIRATES.

Joshua is the son of Matt and Angel Thompson, Founders of the Organization for Autism Spectrum Information and Support, Inc. (www.oasisautism.org)