“It’s time to end the stereotypes of success and kids and people with autism are slow, not smart or maybe less successful in life. Elon Musk, multi billionaire, entrepreneur, and one of the most successful and richest people in the world , admitted to being on the autism spectrum as he has Asperger.” – Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel, 8 year old prodigy and best selling author. ”For many people and young children, if provided a nourishing environment with loving caregivers, resources that teach how to manage emotions then more children will learn to manage emotions and be successful as is the case of Elon Musk,” says Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel. Jomo Jesus writes books on emotional intelligence that empower kids and neurodivergent learners to matar emotions and break stereotypes about kids needing medication for misbehavior and emotional outbursts.
Neurodivergent learners as well as kids are prone to powerful emotional outbursts and the problem of giving medication to cure misbehaving children is a major problem. The alternative is teaching and developing emotional literacy, coping skills, self-awareness, and learning emotional intelligence. Many children are quickly diagnosed as needing medication and as special education needs children without really understanding emotional literacy and how to develop emotional skills. There are many smart and successful people on the autism spectrum. 8 year old prodigy, Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel, stated “It’s time to end the stigma of kids and people with autism are slow and not smart. Elon Musk, multi billionaire, entrepreneur, and one of the richest people in the world , admitted to being on the autism spectrum as he has Asperger.” Unlocking the potential of all kids and especially neurodivergent children is important to him and he writes about emotional intelligence stories for children but they are also helpful adults too.
Neurodivergent children often have great abilities that without a nurturing environment and or over medication can rob the world of the next Elon Musk. An alternative to medication is teaching emotional literacy and simulating situations to help young kids learn to manage emotions. However, there are few books that teach about simulated environment and situations for kids to manage emotions. Unfortunately, emotional literacy and mental well-being books for children are sparse. During the CoVID-19 pandemic, then 4 years old, Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel went to his local library within the children’s section, there were few displays for books to help children, especially neurodivergent children understand emotional literacy. He went and checked other libraries and then checked Amazon.com and he thought it was strange that most libraries and Amazon.com did not have many books focused on children’s managing emotions and improving children’s mental well-being. He wrote his first children’s book Super Happy kid Defeats the Angries for himself and other kids to learn to manage emotions. He decided to make it his mission to help kids, especially neurodivergent learners, have books that teach emotional literacy. He started writing books about anger management at the age of four. He was encouraged to write and help other children by his father, Jomo Gamal Thomas, who helped him to illustrate his books and develop software games for young kids to manage emotions. Now at 8 years old, he is a best selling author of emotional intelligence picture books that focuses on the mental well being of kids and helping neurodivergent children understand how to manage emotions. The two main characters, Sid the Super Happy Kid and Laura the Emotions Explorer are focused on helping young kids manage emotions and helping children, including neurodivergent learners. on a mission to help children including neurodivergent learners learn emotional literacy and emotional intelligence. Recent studies from the CDC (Center for Disease Control Agency in the USA) shows that one in 36 children is now diagnosed with autism. Mental health and well-being for kids, as well as the development of emotional intelligence for children, are increasingly important matters for educators, parents, children, and caregivers. According to research published in the British Medical Bulletin, approximately 15% to 20% of people globally are considered neurodiverse. Neurodiverse includes the following: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia and Dyspraxia, Bipolar Disorder, Tourette Syndrome and Oppositional Defiance Disorder.
Jomo Jesús Thomas Suriel is now an award-winning, bestselling author of emotional intelligence picture books for children. As a bilingual (Spanish and English), 8-year-old author, Jomo Jesús Thomas Suriel is driven to helping young children and neurodivergent kids as well as their parents worldwide to empower their children to learn emotional literacy and emotional intelligence. He believes that emotional intelligence is a vital skill and superpower for both adults and kids.
Jomo Jesús Thomas Suriel’s continued his passion for writing books about kids dealing with strong emotions and demonstrating resiliency and self-awareness. He expanded his emotional intelligence children’s book series to four books with an upcoming fifth children’s picture book titled “The Critical Critters,” which deals with managing self-doubt and increasing self-awareness, positive self-talk, and positive psychology for young children. His goal is to empower every child to learn to recognize their own emotions and learn coping skills to manage emotions and self-regulation.
The young author is receiving a warm reception from young children, parents and educators as he is a multiple time best-selling Amazon children’s picture book author. His books have been nominated for the Mom’s Choice Award, the NAACP Image Award and he has won two Literary Titan Awards. Amazon best sellers for children’s educational reference for kids learning positive self-talk. teaching self-awareness, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning. He develops fun adventures for kids to learn emotional intelligence with Sid the Super Happy Kid and his sister and fellow heroine, Laura the Emotions Explorer. He was inspired to write by his father, Jomo Gamal Thomas, author and illustrator. Jomo Jesús learned English as a second language in less than 6 months and was writing his own children’s picture books on anger management and self-regulation of emotions by 4 years old. He says that emotional intelligence is a superpower that all kids need to learn.
His gift for storytelling has led him to create exciting and heartfelt emotional intelligence books that capture the imagination of young readers and help them manage and control emotions. His stories often are about children making smart choices and decisions.
In The Emotions Volcano, Jomo Jesús Thomas Suriel demonstrates a rollercoaster of emotions for kids. Laura and her brother Sid have space adventures and tackle emotional challenges that make the volcanoes on Planet Moodswing erupt. Laura and Sid, the story’s superhero siblings, use their special powers to help other children who are stressed out in school because of an upcoming math test. In his sequel, The Angry Vacuum, Sid and Laura have to help children deal with an out-of-control A.I. (artificial intelligence) robot because the teacher forgot to set a timer and now emotions of both the children and the robot are out of control. The valuable lesson learned is how kids can learn through example ways to resolve their emotions and use coping techniques to calm their emotions. Both books won the Literary Titan Gold Awards, making him one of the youngest winners to receive the award. Additionally, he has received many positive reviews on GoodReads and received multiple five star reviews by Readers’ Favorite for The Angry Vacuum and The Emotions Volcano. Jomo Jesús Thomas Suriel continues his mission to help children around the globe learn emotional intelligence.
About the Author
Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel has been featured on NewsBreak, LI Herald.com, The Globe and Mail, About Insider, Yahoo Finance, Digital Journal, Reader’s Favorite, OnlinebookClub, Fox 4, EURWEB and MSN.com article, “Meet Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel, the 8 Year Old Author Transforming Children’s Literature,” by Fisher Jack. “The Angry Vacuum” and “The Emotions Volcano” have captured the hearts of children and parents alike, earning spots on Amazon’s bestseller list. He has written four children’s books that average around 5 stars on GoodReads. He is homeschooled and attends the Clifton Academy of Sandra Clifton, MBA. He also takes college courses and studies Hebrew and Mandarin as well as being fluent in English and Spanish.
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