Autism Unveiled Week 5
Who Am I?
I am a small (11-almost-12-year-old) girl who lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. I love magic, fairytales and fantastical things. I am a Make a Wish kid, my wish was to be an actual Disney Princess. My favorite color is purple and I love chocolate!!!!!!! I love the Minecraft-meets-My-Little-Pony YouTuber Amylee33 because she is always happy and whenever I hear her voice it makes me happy!!!
How is Autism part of me?
My whole family has Autism, including my mom, author, Jennifer O’Toole (yay!). I also have the Best dog ever, Daisy! I also have two brothers ages 8 and 5. I love my autism because it makes me me and it gives my brain that extra sparkle!!!!!!
Drawings courtesy of Anne-Louise Richards. The portrait is based on Ariel, the Little Mermaid, and Princess Melody, her daughter.
Maura O’Toole, North Carolina
Maura is part of the Autism Unveiled Project – 6 weeks of posts by Autistic people commencing on April 2, 2015, World Autism Awareness Day.
Believe!!!!
Sparkle. That is the most beautiful way to describe the magic in your way of thinking.