Waylen Wants To Jam was written by Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier with photography by Mary Birdsell. This is a non-fiction picture book.

Waylen has autism. He is constantly challenged in how to communicate and participate, but he loves to drum. He always will tell his mom, "I want to go drumming." Waylen is fortunate to have an incredibly supportive mother and extended family, which allows him to participate in a community program. Because of Waylen's strong interest and this support, he is successful on the drumline.

This success has started to change...

Waylen Wants To Jam was written by Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier with photography by Mary Birdsell. It is a non-fiction picture book.

Waylen has autism. He is constantly challenged in how to communicate and participate, but he loves to drum. He always will tell his mom, "I want to go drumming." Waylen is fortunate to have an incredibly supportive mother and extended family, which allows him to participate in a community program. Because of Waylen's strong interest and this support, he is successful on the drumline.

This success has started to change his life....

It seems like all boys want a puppy. But not Ethan He's happy playing with his cars. His older brothers have a different idea. They talk Mom and Dad into getting them a puppy. It's a good thing that Ethan is around when they discover their idea didn't work out the way they thought it would.

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Ethan was born with a congenital heart condition that resulted in developmental delays especially in his speech development. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Dylan has an awesome friend. His friend, Poppin' Joe pops and sells popcorn. Poppin' Joe has a very fun job. It's noisy fun Dylan learns from Poppin' Joe how to do a job you love.

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Dylan has Down syndrome. Joe has Down Syndrome and autism. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Dylan has an awesome friend. His friend, Poppin' Joe pops and sells popcorn. Poppin' Joe has a very fun job. It's noisy fun Dylan learns from Poppin' Joe how to do a job you love.

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Dylan has Down syndrome. Joe has Down Syndrome and autism. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Kaitlyn loves ducks. Her family loves all the animals. Seeing those apes and lions and elephants and goats and giraffes and bears, just isn't what Kaitlyn wants to do. What's a girl to do, when it's family day at the zoo?

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Kaitlyn has Down syndrome. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Kaitlyn loves ducks. Her family loves all the animals. Seeing those apes and lions and elephants and goats and giraffes and bears, just isn't what Kaitlyn wants to do. What's a girl to do, when it's family day at the zoo?

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Kaitlyn has Down Syndrome. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Isiah and Marco share their love of baseball. Who's going to hit the ball farther? Who's going to hit the ball higher? Whose ball will hit the barn? Cousins like to tease and play, when Grandpa is pitching.

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Isiah was born with Spina Bifida and he wears leg braces. Bilingual English/Spanish.

Isiah and Marco share their love of baseball. Who's going to hit the ball farther? Who's going to hit the ball higher? Whose ball will hit the barn? Cousins like to tease and play when Grandpa is pitching.

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. Isiah was born with Spina Bifida and he wears leg braces. Bilingual English/Spanish.

OE is counting down the days until Friday. It's her favorite day of the week. Each day she has fun, but she knows she will have fabulous fun on Friday. She can't wait for her special time with Dad and her coach, Austin.

Finding My Way Books honor children with special needs or disabilities by sharing their stories. OE and Austin have cerebral palsy. They both use wheelchairs and communication devices. Bilingual English/Spanish.