When we wrote What Makes Me Awesome: An Autism Acceptance Story, we didn’t start with sales goals or rankings, we started with love, lived experience, and a deep desire for representation.
Inspired by our autistic son, What Makes Me Awesome was created to help children see themselves reflected positively, families feel understood, and educators embrace neurodiversity with joy and intention.
Today, we’re proud to share a milestone that means more than numbers:
Over 100 copies sold on Amazon in our very first month.
Why This Milestone Matters
This milestone represents:
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Children seeing themselves celebrated, not “fixed”
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Families feeling validated and less alone
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Educators choosing inclusive, affirming stories for their classrooms
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A growing community committed to autism acceptance
The book reached:
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#1 New Release in Children’s Journal Writing
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Top 3 rankings in Inclusive Education and Special Education categories
But more importantly, it reached hearts.
A Family-Authored Story With Purpose
What Makes Me Awesome is a family-co-authored book, written from real life, not theory. It reflects the everyday moments, strengths, differences, and joy that come with raising an autistic child.
Our goal has always been simple:
To normalize neurodiversity early, so autistic children grow up knowing they are already enough.
This book isn’t about labels.
It’s about identity, pride, and possibility.
From Our Home to Homes, Classrooms, and Communities
Seeing this book welcomed into homes, classrooms, therapy spaces, and school districts has been incredibly humbling. Families have shared how their children light up reading it. Educators have shared how it opens meaningful conversations about inclusion.
That’s the impact we hoped for.
Thank You for Being Part of This Journey
If you’ve purchased a copy, shared our story, left a review, or simply cheered us on, thank you. Your support helps amplify autism acceptance and ensures more children grow up feeling seen and celebrated.
If you’ve read What Makes Me Awesome, we invite you to leave a review on Amazon. Reviews help more families and educators discover this story and continue the ripple effect of inclusion.
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With gratitude,
The Ausome Village