Taya the Tortoise Comes Out of Her Shell Anthony Cohn The colourful pictures throughout show

The colourful pictures throughout show how the world looks from the child's perspective and the book ends with a summary checklist to encourage the child to record and discuss how autism affects them

which can be used to address the root of these behaviours

a space set aside in which it is safe to play

the book provides a starting point for writing your own stories tailored to the person for whom you are caring

Taya the Tortoise Comes Out of Her Shell Anthony Cohn The colourful pictures throughout showDo you ever feel like the world is just a bit too much? Like you want to curl up in your shell and disappear for a while? Taya feels a similar way. Taya has lived through a lot of hurtful twists and turns, and she uses her shell and her big imagination to protect herself locking herself away from the outside world. Luckily, Taya has a bunch of super cool friends (including a camel who loves to paint and a hyena who's always up for a giggle) who help