June 15, 2025 • 27 mins
When T.L. McCoy’s granddaughter was diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome—a rare, life-threatening seizure disorder—she found a shocking gap: only 3.4% of children’s books feature disabled heroes. So she wrote one.
In this powerful interview, T.L. reveals:
✨ How her granddaughter’s journey inspired **Delilah Versus the Ghastly Grim**—a fantasy where seizures become portals to magic
✨ Why "invisibility" harms children with disabilities (and how stories heal)
✨ The delicate balance of blending real trauma with escapism
✨ Her mission to flood bookshelves with heroes who look like "unseen" kids
Discover how an ordinary grandmother launched Blue Round Book Group to revolutionize representation—and why her call to action matters for every parent, teacher, and reader.
🌐 Visit Blue Round Book Group: BlueRoundBookGroup.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.
In this powerful interview, T.L. reveals:
✨ How her granddaughter’s journey inspired **Delilah Versus the Ghastly Grim**—a fantasy where seizures become portals to magic
✨ Why "invisibility" harms children with disabilities (and how stories heal)
✨ The delicate balance of blending real trauma with escapism
✨ Her mission to flood bookshelves with heroes who look like "unseen" kids
Discover how an ordinary grandmother launched Blue Round Book Group to revolutionize representation—and why her call to action matters for every parent, teacher, and reader.
🌐 Visit Blue Round Book Group: BlueRoundBookGroup.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/i-am-refocused-radio--2671113/support.
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