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The downside to “curing” autism
Autism Awareness Month ended with April two days ago. Normally I would have written a post raising awareness of some challenge faced by those of us on the spectrum and encouraged acceptance, or perhaps created a post about the positives … Continue reading
Sensory Processing Disorder and Autism
Although sensory processing disorder and autism spectrum disorders don’t always occur together, they frequently do. As someone whose brain has never processed sensory information in a normal manner, I can tell you that it can range from fun to weird … Continue reading
Posted in autism spectrum disorders, Books, Disabilities, ebooks, Writing
Tagged autism, Autism Awareness Month, Christian fiction, E.A. West, excerpt, inspirational romance, sensory integration dysfunction, sensory integration issues, sensory processing disorder, The Key to Charlotte
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Sweet Saturday Sample – The Key to Charlotte
Since April is Autism Awareness Month, I’ve decided to share an excerpt from The Key to Charlotte, my inspirational romance with an autistic heroine. ~~ Charlotte switched off the vacuum and breathed a sigh of relief. The silence in the … Continue reading
Interview with R R Smythe
Please welcome my fellow Astraea Press author R R Smythe! Tell us a little about yourself. Hmm. Well, by day I am a pediatric therapist. I specialize in the autism spectrum, sensory processing and feeding disorders. So I spend my … Continue reading
I am not a puzzle
Warning: Some may find this post offensive, but it is not intended to be. This is how I feel, and I think it’s important during Autism Awareness Month to share my perspective as an autistic adult. As the prevalence of … Continue reading
World Autism Awareness Day 2013
It’s World Autism Awareness Day once again. So often we hear about children on the autism spectrum and what kinds of challenges they face, not only as kids, but as they transition into adulthood. A lot of times, I read … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, autism spectrum disorders, Books, Disabilities, ebooks, Publishers, Publishing
Tagged Ari Ne'eman, Astraea Press, autism, Autism Awareness Month, autistics, Battlefield of the Heart, challenges, Christian fiction, contemporary romance, cover, difficulties, E.A. West, inspirational romance, military, post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, release day, Temple Grandin, veterans, World Autism Awareness Day
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Thanksgiving Blog Hop
Welcome to my stop on the Thanksgiving Blog Hop! With Thanksgiving this week, a lot of people are considering what they’re thankful for, myself included. Here are some of the things that make me thankful (in no particular order). 1. … Continue reading
Posted in autism spectrum disorders, contest, Disabilities, holidays
Tagged autism, blog hop, giveaway, Thanksgiving
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Sweet Saturday Sample – The Key to Charlotte
In honor of the first day of fall, I decided to post a taste of The Key to Charlotte, an inspirational romance set in the fall. ~~ As Charlotte headed upstairs, she heard the sound of a guitar coming from the … Continue reading
Off-limit ailments?
I’ve noticed a big push for more romances with “special” characters. Both publishers and readers seem to like characters that have some kind of disability or something that makes life more difficult. Since I’ve been writing stories with “special” characters … Continue reading
Posted in autism spectrum disorders, Disabilities, Writing
Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, autism, autistics, romance writing
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World Autism Awareness Day 2012
Today marks the fifth World Autism Awareness Day. The goal and hope of this day is to bring worldwide awareness to autism and the challenges faced by those on the autism spectrum and their families, as well as to promote … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, autistics, World Autism Awareness Day
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