by: Rudy Simone, Foreword by Tony Attwood
About the author:
Rudy Simone is an Aspergirl, writer and AS consultant who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
by: Lisa A. Timms
About the author:
Lisa Timms has an MS in Special Education from the University of Scranton in Scranton, PA. She has worked alongside autistic individuals for many years in a variety of roles, and is now Learning Disabilities Coordinator at King's College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. In the past, Lisa has held social skills classes and parent training sessions, and currently teaches special education courses for the education department at King's College. She resides in Pittston, PA.
by: Ann Palmer, Foreword by Stephen M. Shore
About the author:
Ann Palmer has spent the last 20 years working in the field of autism as the Parent Support Coordinator for Division TEACCH and the Director of Advocacy and Chapter Support for the Autism Society of North Carolina. At TEACCH she developed a parent mentor program supporting over 800 families. At the ASNC she established support groups around the state and coordinated 50 groups of family members of individuals with ASD. She is currently a Family Faculty member at the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Ann is the parent of an adult son with autism. She lives in Cary, North Carolina.
by: Josie Santomauro
About the author:
Josie Santomauro is a full-time writer living in Brisbane, Australia. Her son, Damian, was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at the age of five. Josie has written several books on AS, as well as numerous fiction books for children and young adults under the name Josie Montano. She regularly gives seminars and talks on AS, and in 2009 was awarded the Parent/Carer Award in recognition of outstanding achievement by Autism Queensland Australia.
by: Natasha T. Hays
About the author:
Natasha T. Hays is a pediatrician and trained stuntwoman. She has been working for the Morganton Developmental Evaluation Center in North Carolina, USA for 17 years, treating patients with a variety of special needs including learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, cerebral palsy, neurological disorders, and mood disorders. Natasha is married to Phil and they have two children, Ariel and Alexander.
by: Brenda Smith Myles, Jack Southwick
About the author:
Brenda Smith Myles Ph.D., a consultant with the Ziggurat Group, the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, and the Education and Treatment Services Project for Military Dependent Children with Autism, was the recipient of the Autism Society of America s Outstanding Professional Award; the Princeton Fellowship Award; and the Council for Exceptional Children, Division on Developmental Disabilities Burton Blatt Humanitarian Award. She has written over 150 articles and books on autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns (with Southwick) and Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence: Practical Solutions for School Success (with Adreon). The latter was the winner of the Autism Society of America s Outstanding Literary Work. Brenda has made over 500 presentations all over the world, and served as the co-chair of the National ASD Teacher Standards Committee. Myles is also on the executive boards of several organizations, including the Organization for Autism Research and Maap Services Inc. In addition, she was recently acknowledged as the second most productive applied researcher in ASD in the world from 1997 to 2004
by: Liane Holliday Willey
About the author:
Liane Holliday Willey is a doctor of education, a writer and a researcher who specializes in the fields of psycholinguistics and learning style differences. A frequent guest lecturer on aspie topics, Dr. Willey is an energetic educator and advocate of Asperger issues. She is also the author of Pretending to be Normal and Asperger Syndrome in the Family.
by: Liane Holliday Willey
Foreword by Pamela B. Tanguay
About the author:
Liane Holliday Willey is a doctor of education, a writer and a researcher who specializes in the fields of psycholinguistics and learning style differences. Dr. Willey is a married mother of three, the owner of an equine boarding facility, and the Senior Editor of Autism Spectrum Quarterly. She also has Asperger Syndrome. A frequent guest lecturer on 'Aspie' topics, Dr. Willey is an energetic educator and advocate of Asperger issues. She lives in Rockford, Michigan, USA.
by: Jennifer Cook O'Toole
About the author:
Jennifer Cook O'Toole has Asperger Syndrome and is the mother to three young Aspie children. She graduated from Brown University, and attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Social Work. She has previously worked as a social worker, and a teacher in both special needs and mainstream education. In 2002 she was nominated for Disney's Teacher of the Year Award. She served on the Family Advisory Board for Levine Children's Hospital, North Carolina, and regularly gives presentations at hospitals and local universities on special needs parenting. She lives near Charlotte, North Carolina.
by: Anne Clinard Barnhill
About the author:
Anne Clinard Barnhill lives in North Carolina. She has a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and has published hundreds of features and reviews, and several short stories in a variety of newspapers and magazines.
by: Rosemary Kessick
About the author:
Rosemary Kessick is former CEO of AiA (Allergy Induced Autism), a UK-based charity dedicated to identifying the underlying causes, biochemical effects and dietary aspects of autistic spectrum disorders. Together with NAS (the National Autistic Society) and PACE (Parents Autism Campaign for Education), AiA formed the joint advisory committee to the UK All Party Parliamentary Group on Autism. As the mother of a now adult son with autism and inflammatory bowel disease, whose condition has been dramatically improved with appropriate medical and dietary intervention, Rosemary championed the need for recognition of gastrointestinal disease in autistic children and adults, and was instrumental in its inclusion as a key theme in the autism exemplar of the National Service Framework (NSF).
by: Barbara Firestone, Ph.D.
Forewords by Teddi Cole and Gary Cole and Catherine Lord, Ph.D.
About the author:
Barbara Firestone, Ph.D., is President, CEO and founder of The Help Group, the largest and most comprehensive non-profit organization of its kind in the U.S. serving children with autism spectrum disorders and other special needs. Widely recognized for her leadership, vision and innovation, Dr. Firestone was appointed Vice Chair of the California Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism, and The Help Group - UCLA Autism Research Alliance was recently launched in conjunction with UCLA's Semel Institute. At state and national levels, she actively promotes autism awareness, early identification and intervention and the expansion of education and treatment opportunities for children, adolescents and young adults.
by: Anne-Marie Harrison
About the author:
Anne-Marie Harrison has over 20 years' experience working with the families of children with additional needs as an early years practitioner. She is a trainer for the National Autistic Society EarlyBird Programmes, which support parents from diagnosis through primary years, and a Guest Lecturer for Hull University, where she works with adults and young people on a variety of module topics focusing on inclusion, communication, individual needs and autism. Anne-Marie lives in East Yorkshire, UK.
by: Robin Grey
About the author:
Robin Grey is a counsellor and psychotherapist working with adults with learning disabilities, and people with disabilities and long term health conditions. Robin has supported adults with learning disabilities in day care, residential and college settings for over 20 years.
by: Sam Frender and Robin Schiffmiller
About the author:
Sam Frender is eight years old. He is in second grade. He lives in North Carolina with his parents, his older brother, Eric, who has Asperger's Syndrome, and his two cats. His hobbies are listening to music, telling jokes, playing with Lego, and reading. He is very interested in math, science, and art. When he grows up, he would like a career that will enable him to help people.
Robin Schiffmiller is Eric and Sam's mother. She founded a Sibling Support Group for children with siblings on the Autism Spectrum, and is the Director of Sibling Support for a local chapter of the Autism Society of North Carolina.
by: Martine Ives and Nell Munro, National Autistic Society
About the author:
Martine Ives and Nell Munro work on the National Autistic Society's Helpline for parents and carers. Both have been involved in voluntary work with autistic children and contribute regularly to NAS publications.
by: Christy Gast and Jane Krug
About the author:
Christy Gast is a publications and event co-ordinator for the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding with sixteen years' teaching experience. She is co-author of The Social StoriesTM Quarterly, and has two sons, one of whom has Asperger's Syndrome. She lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Jane Krug is a speech-language therapist, and has specialized in working with children with Autism Spectrum Disorder for nearly ten years. She volunteers her time at The Gray Center, lives in Ada, Michigan, and has a young daughter.
by: Kevin P. Stoddart
About the author:
For 25 years, Kevin P. Stoddart has worked with children, young people, adults and families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), mental health issues and developmental disabilities. For the last 15 years, people with mild ASDs and Asperger Syndrome have been his clinical focus. He has worked primarily in community treatment settings where he has provided individual and family psychotherapy and now has a private psychotherapy and consultation practice in Toronto. He has carried out research and published on ASDs and other developmental disabilities, and presented papers in Canada and the USA. Stoddart's research and publications in ASDs center on understanding the clinical needs of individuals with ASDs and their families. He received his doctorate in Social Work from the University of Toronto and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Asperger Society of Ontario.
by: Martha Kennedy Hartnett and Stephen M. Shore
About the author:
Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome. She has successfully homeschooled her son for six years - he has graduated and is now in his second year of college. Martha is actively involved with the Asperger's Association of New England, USA, as the Home Education Contact Person, offering support and assistance to families considering home education for their child. She is a member of the New Hampshire Homeschool Coalition.
by: Ruth Knott Schroeder
Foreword by Linda Miller
About the author:
Ruth Knott Schroeder M.A., ACC is a Coach for Living certified with the International Coach Federation and a professional counselor working in private practice with individuals and families-many of whom have been affected by autism- in Sandy, Oregon. She is also the parent of an 18-year-old son with autism and a 14-year-old neurotypical daughter.
Linda Miller is a chartered educational psychologist and chartered scientist with a specialism in autism and related disorders. Linda currently works as an Independent Consultant Educational Psychologist and, with more than 25 years' experience in education, she has worked closely with schools and parents to provide consultation and assessment, advice on behaviour management and support to schools in developing policy and provision. Linda has played a key role in the development of Local Authority autism policy in the UK, and contributed to the national Autism Good Practice Guidance.
