“Autism Acceptance Month celebrates and honors the experiences and identities of Autistic individuals. It emphasizes understanding, inclusion, and support, moving beyond awareness towards meaningful acceptance.”–Autism Society My grandson was diagnosed at 3 1/2. He will be 18 Fall of 2025. He is non verbal. Dedicated to my grandson: And You …
And You Can Love Me a story for everyone who loves someone with ASD the process of getting this picture book published Having received positive feedback at the picture book workshop facilitated by Alison McGhee, I pondered what next. Alison helped me to wordsmith Ethan’s story, and then suggested …
AND YOU CAN LOVE ME a story for everyone who loves someone with ASD It didn’t start out to be a children’s book. Ethan’s story began in an intensive writing workshop. The prompts we were given always seemed to manifest in poems about my grandson. I’ve never understood how some …
Welcome New Subscribers! A brief introduction. The “Love Imagined” blog is thanks to my publisher, LHP. Its main focus is writing. I am an author, literary editor, teacher, and mentor. My interests include: identity, particularly mixed-race identity; autism; the 70’s (not the decade, but the numeric age that I am); …
