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Chloe Stephens (chloestephensauthor.com/) is local to Western Australia. She is a mother, a creative queen and an energy ball.
Her first book Where Does Sloth Belong? Originated from a story she would tell her daughter at bedtime. Both of them love sloths a lot and this story helped her daughter be resilient while she was still finding her place in the world.
During this time Chloe studied Australian Sign Language. Realising there were not many Auslan books which included a story and signs (normally just a sign per page) Chloe's goal was to fill this gap in the market. Thus, she created My Talking Hands to educate and encourage Auslan and understanding of the Deaf community.
Chloe has now published four books in total. Her goal is to advocate for positive mental developmental growth not just for children but their families too. She wants to shine light on one of Australia's native languages, Auslan, while having fun along the way.
Chloe Stephens with Laurie Steed. Picture: Supplied
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Chloe Stephens (chloestephensauthor.com/) is local to Western Australia. She is a mother, a creative queen and an energy ball.
Her first book Where Does Sloth Belong? Originated from a story she would tell her daughter at bedtime. Both of them love sloths a lot and this story helped her daughter be resilient while she was still finding her place in the world.
During this time Chloe studied Australian Sign Language. Realising there were not many Auslan books which included a story and signs (normally just a sign per page) Chloe's goal was to fill this gap in the market. Thus, she created My Talking Hands to educate and encourage Auslan and understanding of the Deaf community.
Chloe has now published four books in total. Her goal is to advocate for positive mental developmental growth not just for children but their families too. She wants to shine light on one of Australia's native languages, Auslan, while having fun along the way.
Chloe Stephens with Laurie Steed. Picture: Supplied
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit writingwa.substack.com/subscribe (writingwa.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2)
