Inspired by Andrew who is on the spectrum, this first book in the "Andrew's World" series is about grocery shopping. Elizabeth and her sister Barbara, who has a PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis, realized how difficult it was for Elizabeth to find books for her son Andrew. None had characters that resembled him or appealed to his literal world view. Elizabeth and Barbara thought, "Why not create a series of books based on social stories for kids on the spectrum?"
These stories are intended to prepare children on the spectrum for the life experiences, transitions, emotions, environments, and skills. With these books, a child can curl up with a loved one and learn about upcoming events in an enjoyable way through Andrew's lens of the world. Andrew's actions and reactions will provide a behavior model for other children to learn from, and the Skills Checklists will help adults work with them to apply what they learned. As they advance and gain more skills, this book and Skills Checklist can grow with them.