Mom inspired by her children to write books about including those with disabilities

I wanted to play too, but I have cerebral pausy and can't speak. People with different abilities, they sometimes feel invisible. I needed a way to tell Nikki I wanted to join them. My goal is to normalize a main character with multiple disabilities because they deserve the spotlight, too. >> You ready for your latest book? >> Hi, my name is Janice Deleion and I'm from the Poconos, East Straburg, Pennsylvania. I'm the proud mom of Gabriella and Nicholas. Nikki puffed up his chest. Yep, that's my sister. In just in our experiences, they were always overlooked. Being their mom has taught me so much to be more kind, to be more empathetic, to be more patient, which I think is why I kind of steered myself into wanting to write a book. I swivel lunched and tagged her. Uh my first book is Tag Your It, a story on inclusion with Gabby and Nikki. And the next one is Not a Shot. My most recent book is Here Comes Sam, a story of rescue puppy love with Gabby and Nikki. My brother Nikki and I were finally getting a pet. We read it to them all the time. We have all the books all around Gabriella's room. So, she knows that she is the star of the series. She was exactly where she belonged, right by my side. So, I read to them all the time. And today, we're at Sultane Cafe here in Phoenixville. and they employ um individuals with different abilities. >> So, it's a perfect place to sit down, relax, and read to my kids. >> Cheers. Cheers to inclusion. >> Anybody that comes here, any children that come here, they can grab my books and take it off the shelf and and read it. The most important thing for me is that children become comfortable seeing a person with a disability and feel comfortable going up to a child and including them because it's really about inclusion. In addition to finding it here at Sultane Cafe, you can find my books on my website. It's janice.com. I looked at mom and winked. The end. Good job.