Nancy Roop

Nancy Roop promotes neurodiversity and inclusion by publishing developmental books and speaking at educational conferences—or to anyone, anywhere. Her early chapter books have embedded comprehension strategies, so readers learn how to extract meaning from books. These developmental books look like traditional books, but are sensory-friendly, model social connections, and support self-regulation.

Roop is also a favorite Substitute Teacher in local Special Ed classrooms. She lives with her family near Detroit, Michigan and has a BA in Integrative Studies from Oakland University. Her thesis, Developmental Texts for Students with Autism; a Safe Space in the Written World, is available at her website.

"Reading is enlightening and opens up possibilities. This is particularly important for developmentally challenged or autistic youth. This path is not necessarily easy or accessible to those who need it most, so I designed a sensory-friendly book format with evidence-based comprehension strategies built in with high-interest subjects in three genres: interview, nonfiction, and storytelling. Illustrations support fewer words per page and are calm, yet captivating. Backmatter supports self-regulation and language arts with resources for parents and students. The series is with real world, relatable, and relevant 4th-5th grade content." --Nancy Roop