Hi My name is David Fox and I'm the father of Ollie (Pop for short), an 11 year old little boy with autism.
Pop loves to read and memorise books and over the years we have acquired a huge collection of wonderful stories.
I noticed some time ago however that none of these stories featured a main protagonist who was autistic, so I've taken it upon myself to create such a story.
Pop and the millions of children out there on the spectrum have so many challenges to face in our world and many of the things that most people take for granted can be huge hurdles in life for those with autism.
What if there was a place, where those traits which set Pop and others like him apart here, were actually superpowers?
That is the premise for Pop Fantastic - a series of stories which will follow Pop as he enters a magical word and finds his autism traits will enable him to save the day at every turn.
I hope to create a world into which autistic children will love to venture; where they'll take great joy in seeing Pop overcome adversity with the help of his superpowers.
I hope to use the Pop Fantastic stories to educate and inform other children and adults about what autism is like and how it can be celebrated as something beautifully special.
We hope to see you there :) x
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
