![]() ![]() PFEIFFER: When you say masking, you're talking about sort of concealing how you might want to express yourself? ![]() And I think one of the biggest things for me is that, especially - I mask. Like, literally - like, there's so much that just kind of, like, goes on. I want to say it's indescribable 'cause, you know, I got one. ![]() How would you describe the beauty of an autistic mind? And what the pediatrician wrote was that your book captures the beauty of an autistic mind. PFEIFFER: I noticed that one of the promotional blurbs for your book was written by a pediatrician. TIFFANY HAMMOND: I try to tap into a lot of who I am as well, in conjunction with who my children are and what I see in other children and how they respond to and interact with my own. Tiffany Hammond wants everyone to understand how they can embrace and accept people with autism, so she wrote a book about Aidan, called "A Day With No Words." It's a children's book, illustrated by Kate Cosgrove, and it follows Aidan through a regular day - pushing buttons to tell his mom he wants to go to the park or that he wants fries and root beer for lunch. Aidan's mom, Tiffany Hammond, has autism, too. He also uses a tablet that vocalizes words for him. He's autistic and doesn't speak, so he uses gestures and body language. Aidan Hammond is a 16-year-old who communicates with his family in unconventional ways. ![]()
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