Fredericksburg native Karlie Waldrip authored two children’s book called ‘I Deaf-Initly Can’ and ‘We Deaf-Initly Can.’ The book follows Waldrip and her dog Rhett, who are both deaf. – Submitted photo
Gillespie Life
November 5, 2025
Local authors increase disability representation
Two local authors, Karlie Waldrip and her great-aunt Frances Franke Stepner, work toward better representation of disabilities with their children’s books.
