![]() ![]() The anonymous teen author behind “ How to be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl” is revealing her identity. The pictures represent eight years of growth.” April 2nd 2015 Florida Frenz Reveals She Is Georgia Lyon ![]() ![]() Each picture represents hours where we discussed or read about or role-played different scenarios. One of her therapists, who wrote the Afterword for the book, wrote, “She is a gifted artist and writer so using art seemed like an obvious tool to help her work through understanding what, to her, were foreign concepts. Her drawings include some she drew during her therapy sessions. Florida explains her inner struggles and provides insight into how people with autism think.įlorida wants the world to know what it is like to be autistic. Florida is both author and illustrator of this note book that chronicles her struggles of understanding her friends, reading human body language, and facial expressions. How to Be Human is a non-fiction, 40 page book for kids in the age range of 7 -12 years in grades 1 – 7 levels. How to Be Human: Diary of an Autistic Girl by Florida Frenz, pen name, is the work of an an inspirational, brave and very smart autistic teen. ![]()
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