Art Possibilities

Can You See Me?
A View of Our World by an Adult With Autism
by Mayra Ron

“I hear what others don’t,” said Christian and continued. “Can you hear the ocean? Can you hear the stars? Can you hear the little boy who is screaming for help?” Peer through a colorful window into the mind of twenty-four-year-old Christian Early and witness his struggle to be understood as an adult with autism. Through the probing of a friendly shark that cares to know Christian better, his autism is exposed in truth—a misunderstood and magnificent worldview. Can You See Me calls for people to look beyond a diagnosis to see autistic people and their genius, as Bruce the shark does. Author Mayra Ron seeks to challenge future generations’ opinion of autism by exhibiting the world of Christian Early and the artwork he has created as he searches for the answer to the question of his life: Can You See Me?"

Part of the proceeds go to Art Possibilities

Diary of a Crazy Woman
One Woman's Fight to help her son with Autism find a Place in the World by Mayra Ron

“Mayra's refreshingly authentic and proud story touched my soul at each turn of the page. As the mother of a young adult with autism - and may I say a woman with a lot of crazy in me - I found myself shaking my head, saying, yes! Yes! Yes! Mayra shows each one of us how the spirit of a quirky nature and determination can paint an entirely different outcome to what we might otherwise fear. She glows as a beacon of light for us all. Diary of a Crazy Woman succeeds in making the world seem to make more sense; and happily, that crazy can be good! Bravo.”
— Keri Bowers, creator of Normal People Scare Me, The Sandwich Kid, and ARTS

“From one crazy woman to another, very well done, Mayra! I am thrilled to see someone finally addressing the ‘middle’ of the autism spectrum – a much needed, long overdue resource. Empowering our loved ones to do and be their personal best, while seeing who they truly are in all that they do is paramount. After all, feeling good about ‘being’ is what we are truly all about as human beings - being human.”
—Karen Simmons, CEO, Autism Today; mother of six, two with special needs; Co-Author, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Children with Special Needs


Stop by and meet Christian and Mayra ~ feel free to ask questions, see the artwork, buy the book. At every event, Christian actively draws cartoons and one of his paintings is raffled off... you won't want to miss it!
4/30/10 4/20/10 4/17/10 4/10/10 4/09/10 3/14/10	Marlins Game • Book Signing @ 5pm Emerging Artist Reception • City of Pembroke Pines City Hall @ 7pm Walk for Autism • Nova Southeastern University @ 10am Barnes and Noble • Pembroke Gardens @ 4pm Art Walk Night • South Miami South Center Autism Health and Wellness Expo • South Florida Academy of Learning
book signing photos by Tatiana Cohen © 2009