Exploring the Travel Show
Some thoughts on The New York Times Travel Expo and my meetings with travel agents and specialists on travelers with disabilities.
Autism Representation and a Reviewer’s Dilemma
Examining autism representation in a new middle grade novel with an autistic secondary character and why we need #ownvoices.
Taking Stock, Rounding Up 2017
A roundup of my teaching, translation, and writing in 2017 and my plans for a YA historical fiction series, now in progress.
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.
Working While Autistic: The Value of Volunteering
Experiences and best practices for volunteers on the autism spectrum and those who work with them.
Working While Autistic: How Internships Can Help
"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…
Working While Autistic: Effective Group Projects for Everyone
Group projects and ways that teachers and employers can best utilize the talents of autistic team members.
Working While Autistic: An Introduction
Introduction to a series on the school-workplace transition for young adults (and anyone else) on the autism spectrum, drawing from personal experiences.
Identity
Thoughts on identity and #ownvoices in light of my recent travels and a new historical work-in-progress.
