A mother’s story from the early days of her son’s Autism diagnosis through to the unusual, the exciting and the uplifting. A narrative of her most innermost thoughts, realizations and fears, this memoir serves as a much-needed resource to support parents of autistic children to be inspired, feel better and know they are not alone.

“A devoted mother who has worked hard to teach her autistic son many skills, Rita Miceli’s autistic son now lives a full life with a job he really likes. Through her practice of tolerance and patience, Rita teaches us that autism cannot be cured, but it can be worked with.” Temple Grandin, Distinguished Professor and Author of Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism

2024 GOLD NONFICTION BOOK AWARD by the Nonfiction Authors Association

In Giaci and Me, author and mother Rita Miceli shares the challenges and triumphs that came with her son Giaci’s autism diagnosis, from his early childhood to his late teen years and beyond. A narrative of Rita’s innermost thoughts, realizations, and fears, this memoir of fierce devotion and unwavering perseverance offers a much-needed resource to inspire, encourage and support parents of autistic children so they can continue their own journey knowing they are not alone. With more than a half-million global followers on TikTok, Giaci and his sisters are making a big impact as they share their delight in the joyful life he leads.

-In Giaci and Me, author Rita Miceli shares her story from the early days of an Autism diagnosis through to the unusual, the exciting and the uplifting. A narrative of Rita’s innermost thoughts, realizations and fears, this memoir of perseverance serves as a much-needed resource to support parents of autistic children to be inspired, feel better and continue their journey knowing they are not alone.

-With more than a half-million global followers on TikTok and Instagram, Rita Miceli's twenty-six-year-old son Giaci and his sisters are making a big impact, and they invite his fans to be privy to the rich tapestry of the life he leads.

-Rita’s the perfect writer to give voice to what the journey is like to have a child with high needs, and making a life for your child that works with their strengths and abilities. Rita is an advocate and retired teacher. She is a professor in the Autism and Behavioural Science program at the college level and can attest to the lack of resources that are available for professionals in the field. This book will meet such a need.

-According to research on askwonder.com, Millennial moms spend approximately $231.6 million on parenting books each year. Giaci and Me will fit into this market, providing parenting guidance by detailing how one mother raised a child with autism.

-Rita is available to go anywhere that would be beneficial to promote her book. She has connections in Arizona (Phoenix, Tucson, Scottsdale, Apache Junction), Florida, Connecticut and would love to travel to New York. She also has connections at ASU (Arizona State University).

-Giaci’s sisters run a hugely popular TikTok account with over 650,000 followers and over 20 millions likes that shares what his everyday life is like. Fanshave been asking the family for years to share their story.

-Rita has appeared on CBC, tv news stations, local magazine articles, radio throughout Canada. With TikTok following all over the world, Word Guild award, Nonfiction Gold award, Amazon Canada best-selling, rated #1 Hot New Picks, Most Gifted in Autism Spectrum Disorder category.