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Shannon asked me to post this information when it was official - so now it is official. This isn't a book review, but I welcome any of you to offer a review response.

I just released my second book IN HIS SHOES - A Short Journey Through Autism which was created primarily to educate typical peers (upper elementary through middle school) about autism in hopes of creating a more welcome community for kids on the spectrum in school and in our communities. This book follows the main character, 13-year-old Nicholas Hansen, as he makes the big transition from elementary to middle school. Oh, did I mention Nick has autism and he is effectively non-verbal?

I ask readers to imagine spending the entire first year of middle school without being able to talk with friends and not understanding the concept of "hanging out." The book is unique in that it reaches out to young teens about autism and the main character has autism versus a side character or sibling.

Join Nick on his many adventures at the glorious beach, the dredded mall and the nightmarish dentist office. Cheer him on as he attends his first dance, meets PALs and competes on the track team. With the support of his family, school staff, community members and school PALs, he faces and overcomes many challenges...even bullies!


If any of you are locals in Orange County, CA, I hope you will join me for an Autism Awareness Presentation on August 10 at Placentia Presbyterian Church. I would be happy to send you a flyer for your own use or to post. I will be intertwining my autism awareness presentation with stories of Nicholas and also will have moms of kids with autism giving brief talks on "day in the life of autism."

In addition, if any of you will be at the Autism Society of America National Conference in Orlando this July, please stop by and see me the AAPC booth!

Again, I'd welcome any reviews below of IN HIS SHOES as I am obviously a bit biased on my "new baby boy!"

Thanks to all of you for your continued support and encouragement in my passion to increase autism awareness! For more information about the book, you can go to www.AisForAutism.net

Joanna K-V
www.AisForAutism.net