-In Giaci and Me, author Rita Miceli shares her story from the early days of an Autism diagnosis through to the unusual, the exciting and the uplifting. A narrative of Rita’s innermost thoughts, realizations and fears, this memoir of perseverance serves as a much-needed resource to support parents of autistic children to be inspired, feel better and continue their journey knowing they are not alone.

-With more than a half-million global followers on TikTok and Instagram, Rita Miceli's twenty-six-year-old son Giaci and his sisters are making a big impact, and they invite his fans to be privy to the rich tapestry of the life he leads.

-Rita’s the perfect writer to give voice to what the journey is like to have a child with high needs, and making a life for your child that works with their strengths and abilities. Rita is an advocate and retired teacher. She is a professor in the Autism and Behavioural Science program at the college level and can attest to the lack of resources that are available for professionals in the field. This book will meet such a need.

-According to research on askwonder.com, Millennial moms spend approximately $231.6 million on parenting books each year. Giaci and Me will fit into this market, providing parenting guidance by detailing how one mother raised a child with autism.

-Rita is available to go anywhere that would be beneficial to promote her book. She has connections in Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Apache Junction), Florida, Connecticut and would love to travel to New York. She also has connections at ASU (Arizona State University).

-Giaci’s sisters run a hugely popular TikTok account with over 650,000 followers and over 20 millions likes that shares what his everyday life is like. Fanshave been asking the family for years to share their story.

-Rita has appeared on CBC, tv news stations, local magazine articles, radio throughout Canada. With TikTok following all over the world, Word Guild award, Nonfiction Gold award, Amazon Canada best-selling, rated #1 Hot New Picks, Most Gifted in Autism Spectrum Disorder category.

A life-long educator of autism and a long-time advocate for autism awareness, Rita Miceli is a contributor in the international bestselling book Ambitious Women Rise: The Amazing Stories of Women Overcoming Obstacles and Creating the Life of Their Dreams. As an educator for over three decades, Miceli teaches in the Autism and Behavioral Science Graduate Program at St. Clair College. She and her family have been featured in The Drive Magazine, on CTV news and on CBC National News, and Rita is the past president of Autism Ontario (Windsor/Essex Chapter). Miceli has published works on multiple platforms related to the topics of special needs and autism, including A Call to Action (Autism Matters) and Words that Connect Us (Canadian Authors Association). Rita lives in Windsor, Ontario, with the love of her life, John, and is the proud mother of three daughters and her autistic son. Rita Miceli won the Best New Canadian Manuscript award from the Word Guild for her manuscript entitled, Giaci and Me: Life Lessons on Raising an Autistic Child. Rita’s short story called “Going to the Dance” has been published on Spillwords Press.

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• Winner, GOLD NONFICTION BOOK AWARD by the Nonfiction Authors Association