I was inspired to write, illustrate and publish a book called, Signing Together: An American Sign Language Guide for Everyone. My mission was to get this book into as many hands as possible, sell as many copies as I could, and donate 50% of the revenue to the Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation.
I had seen firsthand how challenging it was to be nonverbal or have a family member with a cognitive disability who was nonverbal, and I *knew* that this book could change that experience for hundreds, if not thousands, of families.