New Book Explores Life in a Family With Autism

Tiffany Hammond is a Texas autistic mother and autism advocate raising two sons with the same disorder. Hammond’s new book, “A Day With No Words,” will be released May 9.

A colorful and engaging picture book for young readers, the book shares what life can look like for families who use non-verbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of “speaking.”

Hammond is also the founder, voice and change-maker behind the digital community fidgets.and.fries where she shares her family’s journey and engages daily with followers and supporters while offering connection and support. Hammond discovered the autism community that didn’t exist when she was originally diagnosed at 18. Her blog’s mission is to educate others about autism and intersectional advocacy, because treating neurodivergent people as actual human beings benefits us all.

“Society pretty much dismisses and ignores the voices of autistic people. That’s what makes my life more difficult. It isn’t really autism itself; it’s living within a society with a brain that differs from the norm,” Hammond says. “We’re here, we exist.”

The new book, illustrated by Kate Cosgrove (IG @ k8cosgrove), A Day With No Words successfully normalizes communication methods outside of verbal speech and provides representation of neurodiversity and autism in a way that affirms and celebrates. It is available at www.Amazon.com