Sophie Finds a Friend

This book stars "Sophie" a small, round, fat, yellow Labrador puppy as she goes through an adventure where she discovers and reacts with her emotions and empathy. Sophie shares her feelings with a shy boy. Children affected by autism often have difficulty understanding and showing emotion. By targeting young children on the autism spectrum, the book encourages all children to connect with people and animals. Early intervention techniques such as interacting one on one with parents and teachers helps children on the autism spectrum increase communication skills. Research currently being done with early intervention strategies are finding significant improvements for these young children. The book Sophie Finds a Friend was created to assist in these strategies.