About

The Abilities in Me began during one of the hardest chapters of my life, navigating the unknown after my son Logan’s diagnosis. At my 20-week pregnancy scan, we learned Logan had a congenital heart condition. The months that followed were filled with worry, medical appointments, and uncertainty. When he was born at 38 weeks, he underwent open-heart surgery, the first of many hurdles he would face. As he grew, we discovered he had multiple medical conditions, along with speech and global developmental delays. At nearly four years old, he was diagnosed with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome, considered a late diagnosis. Then, at six, he was diagnosed with autism.

At that time, Logan was non-verbal. His way of communicating was through pointing, stimming, and flapping, his own beautiful way of engaging with the world. I saw so much joy in him, but every meeting I sat in, whether with doctors, teachers, or during endless paperwork for education and healthcare plans, seemed to focus on what he couldn’t do.

But at home, I saw his strengths. His happiness. His abilities.

I wanted a way to explain Logan’s condition, not just through the lens of medical terms and struggles, but by celebrating everything that made him the incredible child he is. And so, I wrote a book just for him, one that acknowledged his challenges while also highlighting all the things that made him amazing, just being himself.

That one book changed everything.

It reached worldwide and with the profits, I created another book, and then another, until today, where The Abilities in Me has grown into a series of 30 books (and counting!) reaching families around the world. Our autism book even became the #1 bestselling autism book globally last year, with our ADHD and speech delay books ranking in the top ten.

The success of these books allowed me to set up The Abilities in Me Foundation, ensuring books could be sold in bulk and donated to hospitals, spreading awareness and support to families everywhere. But the journey didn’t stop there.

My husband now runs an FREE Abilities Choir Club, offering children a relaxed, inclusive space to enjoy music.

We collaborate on sensory stations at events, ensuring children with SEND have spaces tailored to their needs.

We’re exploring holiday park experiences designed specifically for families of children with SEND, making outings more inclusive.

Now, looking ahead to the next chapter, bringing The Abilities in Me to screen through animation, so even more children can see themselves represented in stories that celebrate who they are.

I am now offering FREE consultations, virtual school visits, parent chat support and opening up to collaboration. Which you can find under my appointments page! 

This journey started with one book and one child, but it has grown into something bigger than I could have ever imagined. Step by step, story by story, we are making the world a more adaptive, inclusive place, one that sees every ability.

Gemma & Max (Parents) with Logan, age 12, Caleb, age 10 and Savannah-Rose, age 4