The Girl Who Flaps Her Hands
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: February 21, 2023
Description: Have you ever wondered how hard it must be to parent a special needs child? Parenting itself is overwhelming. When the author is told that her three-year-old daughter has autism, she's devastated. Life comes to a standstill.

Gradually, she comes to terms with the diagnosis, changes her philosophy, and faces one day at a time. In this book, she narrates the nine life lessons she learns in the two years following her daughter's diagnosis. These lessons are designed to help families of special needs kids with strategies to cope with a diagnosis. Every lesson is substantiated by deeply meaningful conversations with society that leads to the family's advocacy for neuro-diversity. 

The story follows her family's struggle to accept the situation and move on. The author discovers that she is destined for bigger challenges, and wonders if a second child will also be on the spectrum, or if her fear is taking over.