Lucy and Liam Explore Empathy

About this book

Lucy & Liam Explore EmpathyMeet best friends, Lucy and Liam: "Being Autistic is another thing they have in common, but that doesn't mean they are exactly thesame.Autism is different for each Autistic person, even though they have a common mind-frame."The Singular Stars Series is designed to: 1. Positively Conceptualise Autistic Traits - as a Star!Autistic people, like stars, are all different.Each Autistic person might have some traits that are hyper, like Liam with empathy: he has lots ofit. But we might have other traits that are hypo, where we don't feel or do things as much asothers. When you put all of these different traits into a picture, it looks unique and spiky - like astar!The easily-understandable visual of a star means that this book is a great tool both for helpingAutistic children to feel empowered, and for non-Autistic children to foster their understandingand appreciation of their Autistic peers.2. Challenge Stereotypes and Foster UnderstandingThere is a common misperception that Autistic individuals do not experience empathy. In thisinstallation of the Series, we see one of our characters, Lucy, does experience hypo-empathy. Buther best friend Liam? He's hyper-empathetic!Our readers get a glimpse into what is going on inside each child's brain and body when they arenavigating tricky situations, creating real understanding of these different experiences.We include a set of Comprehension and Self-Reflection Questions at the end of the book, to helpguide conversations with your own child.3. Explain ConceptsThroughout the book, we use neurodiversity-affirming language that is child-friendly. Stunningillustrations expand on the text, so that the book is interesting and accessible to all ages andlearning styles.There might be a few words or ideas in the story that are new for your child, so we also include achild-friendly explanation of key concepts at the end of the book.