Illustration of four diverse children outdoors surrounded by greenery, smiling and showing different expressions.
Illustration of four diverse children outdoors surrounded by greenery, smiling and showing different expressions.

WHY THIS STORY MATTERS

Autism looks different for every child.

Our Amazing Minds introduces young readers to autism through an adventure to a children’s museum.

Through the story, readers learn how autism can shape communication, emotions, sensory experiences, and everyday life, while discovering that each child has their own strengths, challenges, and personality.

Different doesn’t mean less. It simply means experiencing the world in a different way.

Illustration of five diverse children outdoors, smiling and enjoying sunshine, with bushes in the background.
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MEET JACKSON + HIS FRIENDS

Four friends with four amazing minds.

Jackson and his friends are autistic, but autism doesn’t look exactly the same for each of them. As they head to the children’s museum, readers get to know their personalities, interests, strengths, challenges, and the different ways they experience the world.

An open children's book showing illustrations of kids engaging in various activities: a girl jumping in a park, a girl focused on her finger, children enjoying at a fair, and kids performing at a water table. The text describes their different expressions and actions.

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCES

Autism can look different from one child to another. Throughout the story, readers see different ways children may communicate, express excitement, find focus, and regulate their emotions.

STIMMING
Hopping, spinning, rocking, tapping, humming, or moving can help express excitement, focus, or regulate emotions.

COMMUNICATION
Some children talk, some use devices, some repeat phrases, and some communicate in other ways.

COPING + SELF-REGULATION
Headphones, quiet spaces, familiar routines, favorite activities, or taking a break can help when things feel overwhelming.

There are many ways to experience the world.

Illustration of children and adults in an urban park setting with trees, buildings, and a bike. A girl is riding her bike, a child is walking a dog, two kids are talking inside a cafe, and a man is walking with a child, holding a balloon.

NAVIGATING THE WORLD

Some everyday moments can feel a little bigger.

Bright lights, loud noises, strong smells, new foods, unexpected changes, and crowded spaces can sometimes feel overwhelming.

Throughout the story, readers see how Jackson and his friends experience these moments and discover that a little extra time, space, patience, or understanding can make a big difference.

Four children outdoors playing a board game on a blanket, with trees and colorful bushes in the background, during daytime.
Four children outdoors playing a board game on a blanket, with trees and colorful bushes in the background, during daytime.

UNDERSTANDING LEADS TO KINDNESS

Autistic children are creative, thoughtful, curious, funny, passionate, determined, and wonderfully themselves. They may experience the world differently, but those differences can shape incredible strengths, interests, perspectives, and ways of thinking.

Our Amazing Minds helps children look beyond differences and see the whole person, building understanding, empathy, acceptance, and kindness. Because every mind has something amazing to share!

Different minds bring amazing things to the world.

Four children playing a board game outdoors on a blanket with trees and purple flowers in the background. One girl is lying on her stomach, another girl is sitting cross-legged, a boy is kneeling, and another girl is sitting with her legs to the side. They are all smiling and engaged in the game.
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