AUTISTIC pupils at one of the borough’s foremost special schools have penned a book about life with the condition.
The book, entitled ‘My Teacher Looks Like a Bowling Ball’, was written by seven teenagers from Hillingdon Manor School specialist school, and gives a unique insight into the everyday struggles of someone with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and how they are tackled.
The Mayor of Hillingdon, Councillor Michael Markham, visited the school, in Harlington Road, Hillingdon, on Friday last week to celebrate the book’s release, with pupils reading excerpts and headteacher Akinyi Dulo congratulating the authors.
The school’s co-founder, Anna Kennedy OBE, who was honoured by the Queen just last month, said the book was ‘one of the school’s greatest achievements’.
“It provides advice from the people who matter, namely the young pupils who are affected by autism spectrum conditions.
“I am very proud of these pupils and look forward to them making their mark in this world, starting with this book.”
She also revealed that she had already received orders from people in America and Australia.
It was written as part of the Young Enterprise project, which encouraged young people to get creative and execute a business project, while considering budgets and other feasibility issues.
The authors are Sam Francis, Andreas Lopes, Sam Burton, Shomari Nassor, Milo Rodgers, Leanne Middlemass and Justin Eseigbe.
‘My Teacher Looks Like a Bowling Ball’ is available through www.annakennedyonline.com.
