Kay Al-Ghani (Author)
K.I.Al-Ghani is a specialist advisory teacher and international author. She is currently a lecturer at the University of Brighton, delivering their PGCert Autism. She has worked in both mainstream and special schools and trained professionals, parents and caregivers, in all aspects of ASD. She has spoken at many conferences, including those organised by the NAS. As an author and mother of a son with ASD, she has spent over 30 years researching the enigma that is autism.
Sue Larkey (Author)
Sue Larkey has taught as a primary school teacher and as a special education teacher teaching students with ASD in both a mainstream and a specialist autism school. She combines this practical experience with extensive research, having completed a Masters in Special Education and currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education. Sue has an Internationally Top Rated Podcast with over 1 Million Downloads (The Sue Larkey Podcast) and a following of over 120,000 in her Facebook Community (Sue Larkey Teacher).
Haitham Al-Ghani (Illustrator)
Haitham-Al-Ghani is a talented book illustrator and cartoon animator. He graduated with Triple Distinction in Multi-Media Studies and won the Vincent Lines Award for creative excellence.
K. I. Al-Ghani is a special educational needs teacher who has worked for more than 35 years in the field of education. She is currently a specialist teacher for inclusion support and is involved with training professionals, students and parents in aspects of ASD. As an author and a mother of a son with ASD - the illustrator Haitham Al-Ghani - she has spent the last 25 years researching the enigma that is autism.
Sue Larkey is Director of Autism Consulting&Educational Services in southern Australia. She has taught both as a primary school teacher and as a special education teacher teaching students with ASD in a mainstream and at a specialist autism school. She combines this practical experience with extensive research, having completed a Masters in Special Education and currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education. Sue has spoken at the World Autism Congress and regularly runs workshops on educational strategies for children with ASD.