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Respect
Children deserve resources that respect their pace, communication style and way of learning.
Autistic Author • Lived Experience
Meet Sarah, the Autistic Author Behind Degan Doodles
Autism-friendly children’s books shaped by lived autistic experience.
Sarah is the autistic author and creator of Degan Doodles, a children’s book project inspired by lived autistic experience and created for autistic and neurodivergent children, including children with ADHD and different communication and learning needs.
About Sarah & Degan Doodles
Who Is the Author Behind Degan Doodles?
Sarah is an autistic author and the creator of Degan Doodles. Her lived autistic experience helps shape the themes, visual choices and gentle learning approach used throughout the books and activities.
Autistic Author
Sarah creates Degan Doodles from an autistic lived-experience perspective.
Children’s Books
Stories and activities are created for autistic and neurodivergent children.
Simple Visual Approach
Clear illustrations and calm compositions are used throughout the collections.
Everyday Experiences
Books include daily routines, school experiences, coloring, tracing and Bible stories.
My Story
Why Degan Doodles Exists
I am Sarah, the autistic author and creator behind Degan Doodles. My books are shaped by lived autistic experience and by the belief that children deserve resources that respect different ways of learning, communicating and experiencing the world.
Throughout my life, I have faced many difficulties — from putting my thoughts into words to being understood in a world that does not always respect the time and manner in which autistic people may learn and communicate. Those experiences showed me how important it is to create resources that are clear, welcoming and respectful of different needs and learning styles.
From this journey, Degan Doodles was born — a project created with love and empathy, dedicated to developing educational and accessible books for autistic and neurodivergent children, and for those with ADHD. My mission is to provide resources that not only teach, but also build confidence, encourage creativity, strengthen self-esteem, and show every child that they are capable.
I believe we all learn in our own time and in our own way. That is why every book I create is designed to be a genuine support tool, both for children and for the families, teachers, and therapists who walk alongside them.
More than simply publishing books, I want Degan Doodles to be a space of care, inclusion, and hope — where every child feels represented and respected, where every family finds tools to support their children with love, and where together we can build a world in which diversity is not only accepted, but truly celebrated.
What Guides the Work
The Values Behind Degan Doodles
Every book begins with the same goal: to create something useful, respectful and encouraging for children and the people who support them.
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Inclusion
Every child should be able to see themselves welcomed and represented in learning materials.
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Confidence
Learning experiences should help children feel capable, secure and proud of their progress.
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Creativity
Stories, coloring and hands-on activities can make learning more enjoyable and meaningful.
The Mission
Books Created to Support Real Childhood Moments
Degan Doodles brings together autism-friendly illustrated stories, daily-routine books, coloring books, dot marker activities, connect-the-dots and tracing, school stories and gentle Christian Bible stories.
The books use clear visual compositions, familiar situations and simple storytelling. The goal is not to make every child learn in the same way, but to offer different ways to engage, explore and grow.
These books are created for children, but also with families, teachers and therapists in mind — people who are often looking for practical, approachable resources they can use together.
Common Questions About the Author
About Sarah and Degan Doodles
Clear answers to common questions about the author, the books and the lived experience behind the project.
Who is the autistic author behind Degan Doodles?
Sarah is the autistic author and creator of Degan Doodles. She draws on lived autistic experience when developing children’s books, visual choices, everyday themes and learning activities.
Are Degan Doodles books created by an autistic person?
Yes. Degan Doodles is created by Sarah, an autistic woman whose own experiences helped inspire the project and its focus on respectful, autism-friendly children’s resources.
What kinds of books does Degan Doodles create?
The collections include illustrated stories, daily-routine books, school stories, coloring books, dot marker activities, tracing and connect-the-dots activities, and gentle Christian Bible stories.
What makes Degan Doodles different?
The project combines an autistic lived-experience perspective with simple visual compositions, familiar childhood situations and different ways for children to explore stories and activities at their own pace.
Explore the Collections
Discover Degan Doodles Books
Explore the Anny, David and Bible Stories collections, or return to the main Degan Doodles page to see all available books.
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The Anny Collection
Autism-friendly stories, daily routines, coloring, dot marker, tracing and school experiences featuring Anny.
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The David Collection
Autism-friendly stories, daily routines, coloring, dot marker, tracing and school experiences featuring David.
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Bible Stories
Gentle Christian stories created with autistic and neurodivergent children in mind.
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All Degan Doodles Books
Return to the main page to explore all books, activities and resources.
A Growing Project
More Than Books
Degan Doodles is growing into a space for autism-friendly children’s books, learning activities and practical resources shaped by lived autistic experience and respectful of different ways of learning and being.