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Author event: Word Up Barrie, July 8, 2021

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Emma Pivato: In 2021, I published my memoir, '...and along came Alexis'. It is a description of the life and lifestyle of my daughter, Alexis. Emma describes the challenges we have faced together, our successes and our failures, and both the upsides and the downsides as we went along.My current project is a specialized cookbook, entitled Gourmet Puree: What to do if you can’t chew. Like many other people with various conditions Alexis has great difficulty chewing and swallowing and her food must be specially prepared. I did not start out as a writer. My university training was in psychology, philosophy and education and I had been hoping for an academic career. But when my younger daughter was born with profound physical, cognitive, and sensory limitations my plans changed. Since that time, 45 years ago, I have focused on developing programs, products and literature that could assist Alexis and others facing similar challenges.