Meo The Pharaoh of Cats
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written by
Connie Soles, AIT Practitioner,
Virginia, USA
Illustrated by Andrew Porter
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"After
AIT,
Andrew’s hearing sensitivity has decreased to the point he is now able to eat at
a noisy McDonald’s Restaurant without wearing his customary ear plugs."
About Andrew Porter, Book
Illustrator
Andrew Porter is
a nineteen year old young man who was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. Overly
sensitive hearing is what brought Andrew to me (Connie
Soles, AIT Practitioner) for
Auditory Integration Training.
Connie says "While receiving
AIT Andrew began to sketch Sarge, the cat whose curiosity brought him into the
treatment room. I was amazed at Andrew’s drawing ability and was inspired to
write "Meo: The Pharaoh of Cats" challenging Andrew to be the
illustrator.
After
AIT,
Andrew’s hearing sensitivity has decreased to the point he is now able to eat at
a noisy McDonald’s Restaurant without wearing his customary ear plugs. I
believe that Andrew is an inspiration to others who are on the
autism spectrum.
I predict that Andrew will have a bright future as a computer artist!"
About The Story, Meo The Pharoah of Cats
"Mrs. Soles’ childhood friend and writer Jesse Miller related his unique experience
with Sarge, his son’s cat. Sarge was left in Miller’s care as his
nineteen-year-old son, Taylor, was deployed by the US Army to Afghanistan. After
only six weeks of military service, nineteen-year-old Taylor was killed by a
female suicide bomber, and Jesse became Sarge’s permanent caregiver in Spout
Springs, Virginia.
One night at the RV campsite in Spout Springs, Virginia, Jesse noticed Sarge
sitting in the middle of a circle of cats as if he were special. This formed the
idea for an amazing children’s story. When Jesse purchased the cat from a pet
store, he was told that the orange-and-white-striped Egyptian cat had been named
Sarge. As Jesse thought about Egypt and Sarge, the story of a pharaoh turning
two servants, Meo and Cleo, into time traveling cats came to be.
At one time the cats had been human. Why had the two servants turned into cats?
Everyone knew that cats were sacred in Egypt and were protected for life. The
death penalty was ordered for anyone who killed a cat. Meo, the male cat, was
set adrift on the Nile, while the female cat, Cleo, was imprisoned in the royal
palace. It was apparent that Meo and Cleo loved each other and could never be
happy apart.
Could there be some mysterious connection between Sarge and the Egyptian cat Meo?
As you read the exciting story, you will learn why Sarge was revered by a group
of strange cats as he discovers his destiny and his place in history. Follow the
two cats on their journey to reunite after being banished by the pharaoh."
About The Author,
Connie Soles
Connie Soles
majored in voice at East Carolina University in Greenville, N. C.
with a degree in Music Education. She also holds an M. A. in Counseling from
Hampton University. While in college Connie played “Maria” in “West Side Story”
her freshman year. Her many experiences on stage, as well as piano, ballet, and
tap lessons have equipped her with unique teaching abilities that have made her
a very successful and popular teacher. Her teaching skills were challenged when
scheduled with classes of autistic children. Teaching special needs children
requires a trial and error approach which she believes is the reason that she
was and is flexible, has honed her sense of humor, and is willing to try almost
anything to reach student needs.
Connie
created a one-of-a-kind curriculum and became a distance learning instructor
teaching children how to write original songs on a Macintosh computer and
synthesizer during twice a week live educational broadcasts. Because of this
telecourse she was invited to Moscow, Russia to teach Russian teachers of gifted
Russian students the use of technology in the American classroom.
Connie
was named national teacher of the year for technology with her original
curriculum developed on an Macintosh computer and synthesizer, although the
contest was sponsored by IBM.
Upon retirement
Connie
Soles
created a non-profit organization, AudioHope, using a very specialized
music -based intervention called
Auditory Integration Training to treat
ADHD and autistic clients yielding amazing results.
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