'ERIN AND THE MOUSE: Read, Write & Play' Edition 2 
by CLARE LATHAM
Foreword: LEE RIDLEY, LOST VOICE GUY
Publication 11 Oct 2025
 
Pre-publication delivery is available HERE until 27 Jul 2025
 
All of the author's profits go to charity SpecialEffect - video
 
Beautifully illustrated & written (paperback) by Clare Latham –
Foreword Lee Ridley, Lost Voice Guy: "I enjoyed reading this book, and I hope you will as well. I found this book very relatable. It is so nice to see a representation of people with communication difficulties in books such as this one."
 
Just as the heroine in these stories, in real life Erin is a young girl who cannot walk, talk or use her hands. She has cerebral palsy. Within are subtle messages for her and many others* such as ‘never give up’, ’I am able just as I am’, ‘reading gives one so much’ and ‘accept me as me’. 
 
Clare Latham was asked by SpecialEffect founder Dr Mick Donegan if she could build a communication system with Erin, which she did together with her Mum and personal assistant. Erin’s tenacity, ability and sense of fun then spurred Clare to write these stories from their shared experiences and, as it were, keep her going.
 
In the press:
Jersey Evening Post 
London Mums magazine
AceCentre blog
Motherhood Moment 
Belfast Telegraph
 
* There are 17 million around the world living with cerebral palsy
   (US National Institute of Health)
 
SpecialEffect charity
The charity is dedicated to giving disabled people the technology to access video games and the internet, thus promoting fun and inclusion.  Dr Donegan was awarded an MBE for his service to disability.
 
Clare Latham is a retired Speech and Language Therapist