Working While Autistic: Sometimes Good Things Come from Misunderstandings
A misunderstanding over an interview about LGBTQ+ and disabled representation in YA literature turns into a teaching moment and an opportunity.
A misunderstanding over an interview about LGBTQ+ and disabled representation in YA literature turns into a teaching moment and an opportunity.
"How did you manage to get fired from an unpaid internship?" my daughter's former boyfriend asked me, laughing. But for me, it was no laughing matter. I was trying to…
Group projects and ways that teachers and employers can best utilize the talents of autistic team members.
Introduction to a series on the school-workplace transition for young adults (and anyone else) on the autism spectrum, drawing from personal experiences.
Announcing the 8th Annual YA Discovery Contest from Regina Brooks at Serendipity Literary Agency. No synopsis, no problem. Here's what she's looking for.
Release day for the Amnesty International co-sponsored Three Balls of Wool (Can Change the World), a picture book of a refugee family in their new home.
Authors and editors of books for young people discuss different forms of censorship and how to defend diverse books in a panel organized by PEN America.
A report on two events on Children's Day at the 2017 Brooklyn Book Festival and thoughts on taking chances and writing outside one's comfort zone.
Lessons learned from an overreaction to negative reviews and the failed project that followed, with advice for other writers.
I donated one of my Lego Tiny Houses to the #KidLitCares auction to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Harvey.