For the mothers of children with complex needs, the path can often feel invisible. 

This book is for an overlooked community of mothers, who are trying to navigate an adventure they didn't plan for, with their very special little tour guides.

In I See You Mama, Laura Ashmole turns the spotlight on her own lived experience of raising a non-verbal autistic child. Through raw and honest poetry, she captures the heart-wrenching and soul-filling moments of a life less ordinary.

The perfect gift for a mum who needs to know she is not alone. 

For me, becoming the mother of a non verbal autistic boy, changed my life in ways I never expected nor was prepared for. 

Oscar is autistic, requiring the highest level of support needs to live his life (ASD level 3). He is non verbal, wears nappies, struggles with sleep, has poor fine motor skills, rigid eating habits and experiences regular and severe sensory meltdowns. 

Raising children with complex needs, is no easy feat. In fact it can be relentless, heartbreaking and incredibly isolating for us as parents. 

It can also be joyeous with moments of pride on a level, that before them, was unimagainable. 

Known for being a super connector and passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion within Australia's innovation ecosystem; I have often found myself becoming the connection point between parents with lived experience looking for help, and entrepreneurs and innovators with the capacity and capability to do so. 

There is much work to do for our children to be afforded the rights of every other child. As well as for the parents and caregivers, who are facing the demands and harsh reality of raising their children in a world that was not designed for them. 

Writing the poems for I SEE YOU MAMA helped me proccess the lived reality of parenting a child with complex needs. Built For Our Kids exists to change it.

I would love for you to join me on this journey. Together we can shape the future they (and we) deserve. 

Laura Ashmole