Amanda, Just the Way I Am - Fisher, Sherry
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This book was written with the intention of promoting awareness of intellectual disabilities and Special Olympics. Intellectual disabilities affects many lives and it isthe author'shope that by using this easy-to-read picture-book format she will acquaint children with other children who have physical or mental handicaps that make them appear different. She wants to make children's early experiences with the handicapped good ones, so that throughout life, they will accept everyone "just as they are". The wording used throughout this story keeps the reader focused on the fact that children who…mehr

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This book was written with the intention of promoting awareness of intellectual disabilities and Special Olympics. Intellectual disabilities affects many lives and it isthe author'shope that by using this easy-to-read picture-book format she will acquaint children with other children who have physical or mental handicaps that make them appear different. She wants to make children's early experiences with the handicapped good ones, so that throughout life, they will accept everyone "just as they are". The wording used throughout this story keeps the reader focused on the fact that children who appear different are still "children just like them". Amanda, Just the way I am brings to light the issues handicapped persons face from a child's point of view. This book gives adults and children a perfect tool for understanding each others' differences and similarities.
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Even tho this is Sherry's first published book she received the highest rating possible in four of the five categories in the "Children's Picture Book" category in a self published book competition. Sherry has written a feature article for "About Families," a Pennsylvania based publication and has also been featured in "Arizona Parenting" magazine. She is also working on a sequel "Amanda, All Grown Up." Sherry lives on top of Crowleys Ridge in Arkansas with her husband. She has one son and one daughter - Amanda, about whom this story was written. Sherry makes sure Amanda, who was born with intellectual disabilities, participates in Special Olympics, and through this work, hopes to make other parents and children aware of how much good the program can do.