Learners with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) such as Asperger’s Syndrome (AS), continually struggle over what they perceive as utterly pointless turns of phrase. Idioms are a minefield for these very literally-minded learners. Often children with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) respond to idiomatic expressions in a way that is perceived as “sassy”; …
This is my first blog hop! You may be thinking now, what is a blog hop, and why in the world should I continue reading…after all I visit this blog to read about your adventures with autism. A blog hop is simply a group of bloggers who get together and …
VERY EXCITED TO SHARE MY NEWS WITH YOU ALL! Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed has won the Reader’s Favorite’s Silver Book Award in the Non-Fiction–Autobiography Category! I am excited and honored to be heading down to Miami to participate in the book fair, and awards ceremony in …
As many of you remember I was on BlogTalk Radio with Dr. Robert Rose: Rewiring Your Brain back in May 2013. Today Hubby and I had the honor of once again being on Dr. Rose’s radio show. Hope you enjoy the interview. New Family Podcasts with REWIRING YOUR BRAIN on …
For those of you that remember a few months back Special Needs Book Review posted a review of Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed. As a follow-up to the review, they had asked me to participate in their author interview series. My author interview was posted today—so if …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… I was born here, and part of me died here. The haunting echoes of my childhood lingered in the halls. I could hear it; run from it. I bit my trembling bottom lip determined to hold back the tears. My …
Blogged Memoir on Kindle Many of you know that I have been blogging my memoir, Twirling Naked in the Streets…and have been reading along. This morning the title became available on Kindle and I am excited so I cannot sleep!
My decision to become a writer led to my autism diagnosis. I decided one day that I wanted to write books, and writing quickly became my new special interest. The problem was that I was dreaming of writing fiction novel, and had no clue how to write them. This lead …
Writing Helps Lift the Clouds How my anger has helped… I’ve noticed that I have a limited range of intense emotions. An over-simplification would be to stay that I feel happy, sad, or angry. Anger is usually my ruling emotion. What I believe is happening, is that life’s complex emotions …
I usually do not publish my short stories on my blog. But I thought it appropriate today to post a short story that was written about this tradgic day in history eleven years ago. It is dedicated to all those who lost their lives that day, and to those, who …
