We Are KidLit 2020 Summer Reading List: Now More Than Ever
Introducing the 2020 We Are LidLit Summer Reading List, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and nationwide protests against police killings and systemic racism.
Canaries in the Coal Mine
For Autism Acceptance Month, cautionary tales in film and literature as well as positive models of disability inclusion.
Supportive Communities in Books Portraying Autism
A discussion of three books featuring autistic protagonists and families and communities that offer support and can serve as models.
Going It Alone as an Autistic Woman Writer: #kidlitwomen
Thoughts for #kidlitwomen on the experience of an autistic author (me) and ways to make publishing a friendlier place for neurodiverse writers.
A New Project Finished!
Last Friday, I typed the words "THE END" into a new young adult manuscript that I've been working on for most of the past year. I started it at the…
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.
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.