Readings and Conferences

I have done many interviews and events about Autism Mom’s Survival Guide, Making Peace With Autism, and autism in general.

Upcoming events

More details are available at booktour.com.

February 2010

Feb 28: Brookline Library Gala author appearance, Brookline, MA

March 2010

Mar 13: Federation for Children with Special Needs, Visions of Community, World Trade Center Boston, noon

Mar 15: Boston Hadassah annual book event, Borders Chestnut Hill, 1:30pm

April 2010

Apr 2: NESCA (Neuropsychological & Educational Services for Children & Adolescents), Newton, MA, 5:30pm

Apr 3: Gibson’s Bookstore, reading, 27 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 1pm

Apr 6: Brookline Booksmith, reading, 290 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA, 7pm

Apr 7: Borders, reading, 300 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill, MA, 7pm

Apr 8: Elm Street Books, reading, 35 Elm St., New Canaan, CT, 7:30pm

Apr 12: Pilot House, reading, Fairfield, CT, 7pm

Apr 13: Barnes & Noble reading, Bridgewater, NJ, 7pm

Apr 14: Barnes & Noble, reading, 98 Middlesex Turnpike, Burlington, MA, 7pm

Apr 26: Higashi School, reading, Randolph MA, 10am

May 2010

May 15: Barnes & Noble, 8030 Renaissance Parkway, Durham, NC, 1pm

May 19: Charles River ARC, Needham, MA, 6:30pm

August 2010

Aug 26: Autism Services of Mecklenburg County, Awareness and Fundraising Luncheon, Charlotte, NC

Past events

The Midwest Autism Conference, University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse. Keynote.

Early Intervention Education Conference. Keynote, Cheyenne, WY.

Exploring Justice: Autism: Science, Law and Public Policy, panel at Boston University School of Law.

Autism Conference, Harvard Medical School.

Autism Center of the South Shore, First Annual Harvest Dinner, Radisson Hotel, Rockland MA.

Keynote, Sioux Falls, SD

Charles River ARC, Needham, MA

Medford PAC, Medford MA.

Braintree SEPAC, Braintree MA.

Swampscott Parents and Teachers, Swampscott MA.

Pollard Middle School, media center, Needham MA.

Sharon SEPAC, Sharon MA.

May Institute Speaker Series, Randolph MA.

Newton PAC, 100 Walnut St. Newton MA.

Wisconsin Autism Society conference, keynote, Milwaukee, WI.

The Joy of Autism: Redefining Ability and Quality of Life, Al Greene theatre, Toronto.

Hattie Larlham annual conference, keynote, Mantua, OH.

Community Mental Health Center, presentation, Wellesley MA.

Mass General Hospital, presentation and discussion, Boston MA.

Autism Society of Minnesota.

Autism Awareness Day, Massachusetts State House, Boston MA.

Barber Institute, Erie, PA.

Bay Cove Donor Appreciation Dinner, Boston MA.

Meriden Public Library, Meriden CT.

High Street Hill Neighborhood Association Author Series, Brookline MA.

Barnes & Noble, 17th St. and 5th Ave. New York City.

Sudbury Valley Jewish Special Needs Educational Initiative, Annual Best Practices conference, Acton MA, keynote.

Brookline Library Gala, Brookline MA.

South Central Connecticut Autism Society, North Haven CT.

Wellesley Booksmith Wellesley MA.

Federation for Children with Special Needs annual conference, Boston MA. Keynote speaker.

Boston Families for Autism, book signing, Boston MA.

Autism Alliance of Metrowest, evening for parents.

Fair Haven parent book group, Fair Haven, NJ, Viola L. Sickles Elementary School.

Worcester Area Autism Parents’ Group, reading at the Tatnuck Bookstore, Westborough MA.

Brandeis University, Genetic Counseling Program.

West Hartford Autism Society, West Hartford CT Library.

Autism Support Center, Danvers MA, reception and reading.

Yesodot, Jewish Community Center, Newton MA, reading.

North Attleboro Autism Support Group, North Attleboro MA.

One World One Child Benefit, Hotel Pierre, New York City.

Kelly Writer’s House, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA.

LADDERS Conference, Dedham, MA.

Mass. Assoc. of School Committees, book signing, Worcester, MA.

Norwalk Community College Writers’ Conference.

Barnes & Noble, Burlington, MA. Educator’s Week talk.

Arts for Healing, New Canaan Public Library, CT.

New Canaan Public Library, New Canaan, CT. Reading.

Borders Books, Bridgewater, NJ.

AWRSD PAC, Ashburnham MA.

Children’s Therapy Associates, Natick MA.

NAAR Walk F.A.R. for Autism, Brighton MA.

Brookline Booksmith, Brookline MA.