Interviews were conducted in order to figure out if a children’s book series about this specific topic was needed. The information given was that it would indeed be something people would be interested in. Specifically the first target audience members, the caregivers. These are the people who take care of either children or adults that have developmental disabilities. These individuals do everything in their power to make sure that their loved one has a full life. These individuals worry that their child or adult child will grow up and old being mistreated and made fun of. All these people want is their child or loved one to be met with kindness and acceptance. During the interviews conducted, many of these people were parents or guardians of a loved one with developmental disabilities. These were the people that advocate for someone with developmental disabilities on a daily basis. These were parents and sometimes siblings of those people who worked hard to be sure that their loved one will love the life they lead. They work hard to be sure that even when they leave this world, their loved one will always have someone they can depend on. This sometimes is when a sibling or relative becomes that loved ones advocate and or guardian. During the interviews when speaking to parents of someone with developmental disabilities it was noted that many wanted something very similar, they wanted their child to be treated fairly and to be sure their futures would be okay without them. During the interviews, when asked if they thought about the hardships of those with developmental disabilities, fifty percent of the answers said on a daily basis. These all happened to be parents, guardians or relatives of someone with developmental disabilities. When speaking to a mother who works with many people who have developmental disabilities as well as her own daughters, she explained that she not only worries about what is going to happen to her daughter when she is gone but also about her clients.
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