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| Bristol autistic teen illustrates new B. Ware children's book | |
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| Theo said he was "really happy" to be working with the author | Theo said he was "really happy" to be working with the author |
| A 13-year-old who uses drawing as a way to soothe his autism and ADHD symptoms has illustrated the cover of a new children's book. | A 13-year-old who uses drawing as a way to soothe his autism and ADHD symptoms has illustrated the cover of a new children's book. |
| Theo, from Bristol, was given the opportunity after a chance encounter at his school with children's author B. Ware, which is the pseudonym for writer Jo Stacey. | Theo, from Bristol, was given the opportunity after a chance encounter at his school with children's author B. Ware, which is the pseudonym for writer Jo Stacey. |
| One of his illustrations has since been used on the front cover of her latest book, Warning, May Contain Dragons. | One of his illustrations has since been used on the front cover of her latest book, Warning, May Contain Dragons. |
| Theo's mum, Katharine, explained he had "always loved" drawing and had used it as a way to "soothe himself" from about the age of five. | Theo's mum, Katharine, explained he had "always loved" drawing and had used it as a way to "soothe himself" from about the age of five. |
| Katharine said her son has been drawing since the age of five | Katharine said her son has been drawing since the age of five |
| Theo said he first met Ms Stacey when she visited his school to run a workshop with the students. | Theo said he first met Ms Stacey when she visited his school to run a workshop with the students. |
| "I thought I'd do a 'welcome to my school' card and she thought the illustrations on it were really good," he said. | "I thought I'd do a 'welcome to my school' card and she thought the illustrations on it were really good," he said. |
| "Every few weeks on a Friday we would have a meeting and I would sketch out her ideas. | "Every few weeks on a Friday we would have a meeting and I would sketch out her ideas. |
| "I think she may want me to do the third book and I'm really happy to," he added. | "I think she may want me to do the third book and I'm really happy to," he added. |
| Katharine said she was "really proud" of Theo and what he had achieved | Katharine said she was "really proud" of Theo and what he had achieved |
| Katherine said her son's early years were "very difficult" and drawing became something that helped him to cope. | Katherine said her son's early years were "very difficult" and drawing became something that helped him to cope. |
| "It was a way for him to communicate," she said. | "It was a way for him to communicate," she said. |
| "He would draw all the time and always loved cartoons like Beano and Asterix. | "He would draw all the time and always loved cartoons like Beano and Asterix. |
| "I think he drew inspiration from that." | "I think he drew inspiration from that." |
| She said it had been "unbelievably amazing" to see him being able to just "do his thing" with the author. | She said it had been "unbelievably amazing" to see him being able to just "do his thing" with the author. |
| "He was just in his comfort zone," she said. | "He was just in his comfort zone," she said. |
| "Seeing the whole process has been wonderful - we're so proud of him." | "Seeing the whole process has been wonderful - we're so proud of him." |
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