Review of Let's Talk! A Story of Autism and Friendship by Lisa Jacovsky

 

Autism is a topic near and dear to my heart. I was honored to have the opportunity to review Let's Talk! A Story of Autism and Friendship by Lisa Jacovsky. You can read all of my thoughts below, as well as take a peek inside. Be sure to follow the tour for even more and leave your thoughts and questions along the way. Best of luck entering the giveaway!

Harper, a seven-year-old little girl that is typically developing, loves going to the pool. One day when she gets to the pool, she meets a new friend, a little girl who is also seven years old . She has no idea that this friend is any different than her. All Harper knows is she has a new friend that wants to play in her tube with her. They both love to swim at the pool and want to play together however, Emma has little communication skills. Emma can make sounds and not words and flaps her hands when she is excited. When Harper realizes she cannot communicate with her new friend she becomes determined to find a way to. In talking to her mom, Harper is told that Emma has Autism Spectrum Disorder. Determined to not let this stand in the way of her new friendship she becomes determined to learn how to communicate with Emma. She begins to learn about Autism Spectrum Disorder and asks Emma's mom to show her the different ways she can communicate with her new friend. Harper becomes excited to begin to use her new tools to communicate with Emma. The two become inseparable from that day on. Harper introduces Emma to all her friends and teaches them how to communicate with her. Harper and Emma become the center of their circle of friends and begin to have many more adventures together.

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**My thoughts**

Autism has a special place in my heart. Throughout my many years of childcare and teaching, I have had many young friends with autism. Some of their families have remained close friends. One of my goals in my classroom was to always facilitate awareness and acceptance between the children, neurotypical and otherwise. This book is an excellent demonstration of how one young child and her mother open up those doors of both awareness and acceptance. I would absolutely use this book in my classroom to start conversations. And I think that even adults would benefit from reading it. I look forward to reading more in this series!

I received a requested review copy from the author via Goddess Fish. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Lisa Jacovsky currently is a Doctoral Level student at the Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She is excited for the possibilities having her Doctoral degree will bring her. She has been in the field of ABA since 2014 where she began her career working with adults in residential group homes. She moved onto working with children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in 2018 and is currently working in Early Intervention. It is her experience with children that inspired her to finally fulfill her dream of writing a book. Lisa began writing short stories when she was seven years old. Writing is a passion for her and one of the many things she enjoys. Lisa lives in New Jersey where she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and working on the next stories of the Rascal Cat brothers silly shenanigans.


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