Pediatric occupational therapist, Cara Koscinski once practiced occupational therapy, primarily serving an adult population. It wasn’t until she had two special needs kids of her own that she made the switch to pediatric OT. Cara’s two sons are both on the autism spectrum and have sensory processing disorder. Cara’s latest venture is The Pocket Occupational Therapist Book Series. As the author of this two-book series, Cara brings her expertise as…
Diagnosed with Asperger’s at age fifty, Anita Lesko has become an internationally published author, Autism Advocate, Founded the FLYING HIGH WITH AUTISM FOUNDATION, and is currently planning her upcoming wedding to her Autistic Fiance. Her new mission is to provide hope to others with Autism that love and relationships ARE possible. Listen to the Episode below (00:26:54) Anita’s Story: What is it like to be diagnosed on the…
Dena Gassner is a wife, mother, grandmother, social worker, doctoral student and was diagnosed with autism in 1999. She is on the national board for the Arc US, and GRASP and is an advisory board member for the Autism Society. She has written multiple published articles and book chapters. “Without one, there would be none” is how she describes the gifts of unconditional love and authenticity that she received with…
Diagnosed with “Atypical Development and strong autistic tendencies” and recommended for institutionalization, Dr. Shore is now a University professor and internationally renowned for publication, consulting, and presenting on adult issues pertinent to education, relationships, employment, advocacy, and disclosure. President emeritus of the Asperger’s Association of New England and former board member of the Autism Society, Dr. Shore serves on the boards of the Asperger Syndrome and High Functioning Autism Association,…
Michelle Garcia Winner specializes in working with students with social learning challenges. She runs a clinic, has authored numerous books and speaks internationally. She coined the term Social Thinking and pioneered the related treatment approach. Listen to the Episode below (00:17:50) Michelle’s Story: As a speech and language pathologist, Michelle founded Social Thinking as a way to teach social skills to students with autism and other social learning challenges….