Joanne is bright and bubbly and loves being with her friends.

Joanne also has autism.

What does that mean for Joanne, her friends and her family?

Hello To Me! is about understanding children with disabilities, and how that awareness can lead to greater compassion, tolerance and friendship.

'Let's Be Friends' art campaign aims to encourage building of intercultural relationships between people from diverse cultural and social backgrounds through collaborative art projects with diverse artists. 'Hello to Me' The children's book, 'Let's Be Friends: Hello to Me,' is our first project to introduce a girl named 'Joanne' who has multiple disabilities, including autism, hearing loss and nonverbal.