A Corsicana ISD school psychologist is sharing her personal story in a children’s book to help families and kids better understand autism.
Kaitlyn Gibson recently published Seth and Me: The Way Seth Sees the World, drawing from her own childhood growing up with an autistic brother.
Told through the eyes of a younger sister, the story follows the pair as Seth’s autistic brain is portrayed as a superpower, one that helps him find hidden patterns, especially in video games. Gibson’s goal is simple: help people see autism not as a limitation, but as a different way of experiencing the world.
“Autistic people may communicate differently, but they’re just like anybody else,” she said.
Gibson grew up in a small town in the early 2000s, when schools were still figuring out how to support students with autism. She believes her brother may have been the first student in their district to receive the diagnosis. That experience shaped her path into education and school psychology.
Today, Gibson works with families going through the special education evaluation process, a moment that can feel overwhelming for many parents. She hopes her book can ease those worries and reframe the diagnosis as a starting point rather than a setback.
“That’s just the first step to starting to get some specialized instruction,” she said. “I want to help in alleviating that uncertainty.”
Along with the main story, the book includes coloring pages, discussion questions, and guides to help adults talk with children about autism, whether they are autistic themselves, a sibling, or a classmate.
Seth and Me is available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle formats. For a signed copy, contact Gibson at kgibson@cisd.org.
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