01 Nov Melissa Fyfe

Posted at 15:55h in Elementary School Author by Justin Arundell

Contact information: Mfyfem@gmail.com, 518–791–0513

About the Author: Melissa Fyfe is a special needs educator and horse owner for many years. She wrote her book The Adventures of Cisco & Max – A Unique Friendship to embrace acceptance for students who have special needs and focuses her story on the things we have in common, to promote kindness and understanding when learning about new friendships we encounter in school and in our life’s journey. Melissa has a dual Master’s degree in education. She feels that it is essential for children to learn about students with special needs, to increase their knowledge about students with any disabilities, and to encourage all to look deeper and find the individual, looking past the disability.

Book titles/intended audience: The Adventures of Cisco & Max – A Unique Friendship (grades PK-5)

Presentations available for: Elementary School (grades PK-5)

Type of visit(s) available: In person, Live virtual, Pre-recorded

Visit details: Visit would consist of a 40 min presentation which would include a reading of the author’s book, a presentation including pictures from the book and of the real-life Cisco and Max and a brief discussion with the audience regarding special needs individuals. The discussion would include how despite certain behaviors or appearances that make special needs individuals seem different, there are many commonalities between them and their peers.