Understanding, Supporting, and Living with Asperger Syndrome
Friday, December 2, 2011 from 9:15AM to 11:30AM, Eastern Time, USA
The National Heritage Museum
33 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA 02421
Professor Liane Holliday Willey shares her journey as a person with Asperger Syndrome and a parent of an Aspie. From her unique perspective, Liane will address the challenges peopel with AS face and provide practical support in improving communication skills, executive functioning, and emotional challenges.
The Autism Women's Network wants to personally thank each one of you for your unwaivering dedication over the past several months while AWN attempted to win a Pepsi Grant. The Pepsi Refresh Everything Campaign was a wonderful opportunity for AWN, and one which we are grateful to have participated. The grant contest put AWN in contact with dozens of organizations, fabulous community minded projects and wonderful men, women and children from coast to coast across the USA.
Authors and AS Advocates Liane Holliday Willey, Rudy Simone, and Shana Nichols will join us on AWN Radio to discuss their latest literary efforts as well as the upcoming event which they are hosting in San Francisco on September 18th:Exhaling Beauty: an Evening Celebrating Females on the Autism Spectrum.
Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as an adult, Liane is an accomplished writer, editor, communications consultant, a mother, and a wife. She is dedicated to helping others understand the importance of accepting the diversities of people as an inspirational and motivational speaker.
Today, Liane joins us on AWN Radio to discuss the vulnerabilities of females on the autism spectrum with respect to violence and abuse. For the first time during a live interview, Liane will share her own story of survival and determination to heal after the trauma of sexual assault.
Show times are: 9:00am PST, 10:00am MST, 11:00am CST, 12:00pm EST.
Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome as an adult, Liane is an accomplished writer, editor, communications consultant, a mother, and a wife. She is dedicated to helping others understand the importance of accepting the diversities of people as an inspirational and motivational speaker.
