Writer looking for autism anecdotes

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Dear Friend of ASO:

This was posted to the ASA Chapter Leaders network. Thought that there would be families in Ohio that might like to share their stories. Please see contact information below.

Sincerely,

Barbara C. YavorcikPresidentAutism Society of Ohio701 S. Main St.Akron, OH 44311(330) 376-0211fax: (330) 376-1226email: askASO@...home: byavorcik@...web: www.autismohio.org Please note: This is provided for information purposes only. The ASO does not endorse or recommend any providers, methodologies or services. Providing this information should not be construed as an endorsement by the ASO, either explicit or impiled.

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Subject: Writer looking for autism anecdotesThis was received by the ASA Communications Dept. We thought perhaps some of our families may want to share stories with this writer for her book scheduled to be published this year.I am working on a book consisting of first-person stories from parents of children with learning & /or behavioral problems including ADHD, ADD, PDD, depression, panic attacks, autism or any other emotional/developmental/behavioral or learning-related problems. The author of the book, Brodey, is a health writer and mother of a child with ADHD. The book, titled tentatively "The Elephant in the Playroom" will be published in the spring of 2006 by Hudson Street Press, a division of the Penguin Group, an international publishing company.We're looking specifically for stories about something parents went through or something you/they have learned that they want other moms and dads to know about, such as how they dealt withschool?other kids?medication?experiences with doctors?what happened to your marriage trying to deal with your child?relationships with other relatives/siblings?The more specific and detailed you can be, the more detail you can provide, the better, and the more help it will be to other parents. Names don't have to be used - other than first names, or identifiers of relationship, such as mother, aunt, teacher etc.Please contact me with some details about your situation if you are interested or you know someone who might be interested in contributing.I look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely,a Rex, Writer/ResearcherThe Elephant in the Playroomerex@...(718) 243-2796