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I recently "wrote" and illustrated a manuscript about autism. My book is geared for siblings, friends, relatives, etc., anyone who has little knowledge of autism and its "symptoms". It has not been accepted by any publishers. Unless I want to "self publish", but I don't want to pay to have my book published. I see so much nonsense out there and wonder how large publishing companies could even publish something so strange. My son came home with a library book about "dumb bunnies". The mother bunny wears a bra on her head and the father his underpants over his overalls... They go to the zoo, and they get mixed up about animal types and let some out of their cages. The book didn't make much sense. Yes, I guess you could do the "what's wrong with this" with a child. But, it was silliness.... My point isn't that it shouldn't have been published. But, to the contrary, my book... why hasn't anyone accepted it yet? I guess it's considered "bibliotheraputic". Meaning, it's a book meant to teach and inform. Is that a bad thing? I don't think so. Autism is growing. Now, they say 1 in 166 are diagnosed. It used to be like 1 in 10,000. I think people, even young children, would benefit from learning a little about autism.