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Janet Walmsley’s daughter Jenny, diagnosed with autism, faced many challenges on the way to reaching her dream of becoming a professional animator and published author. This heartfelt story relays the importance of perseverance, courage, and strength within a mother-daughter bond as their journeys’ intertwine—revealing a mother who was her daughter’s rock right from the beginning and did everything in her power to help her daughter see the light at the end of a dark tunnel. The Autistic Author and Animator is a striking narrative that illustrates one’s full potential—a testament that autism is no barrier to success and fulfillment.
“After thirty years of professional practice as a Speech-Language Pathologist, there are some families that stand out in your mind. This is one of those families. Janet’s love for Jenny always shone through no matter what challenging storm brewed; in her writing you gain a sense of her optimism and humour. The Author and the Animator is a parent’s story that gives us all the gift of hope and feeling of joy seeing our children pursue their life passions.”
Lisa Coley-Donohue, Registered Speech-Language Pathologist.
TV interview on The Midday Show.
Article with Kamloops This Week
Interview with What’s Your Story Vancouver
Documentary “Stories from the Spectrum – Living With Autism“.
5.5 x 8.5 – 216 Pages – $19.95
