{"id":4209,"date":"2015-11-01T11:11:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-01T16:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog\/?p=4209"},"modified":"2015-11-01T11:11:44","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T16:11:44","slug":"an-autism-authors-tea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/an-autism-authors-tea\/","title":{"rendered":"An Autism Authors&#8217; Tea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Come to a lovely Autism Authors&#8217; Tea, featuring poet Scott Lentine, Aspergian author and blogger; Jess Wilson, famed and beloved <em>Diary of a Mom<\/em> blogger; and me! I will be giving a sneak preview reading from my forthcoming book, <em>Autism Adulthood: Strategies and Insights for a Fulfilling Life<\/em>, (Skyhorse, New York City, April 2016) At An Autism Authors&#8217; Tea in Newton, Massachusetts, 11\/8, 3:30pam!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4210\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/susansenator.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/an-autism-authors-tea\/2015-07-28-15-55-07\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?fit=4160%2C2340&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"4160,2340\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.25&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;XT1097&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1039348800&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.235&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333300019988&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"2015-07-28 15.55.07\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4210\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?resize=300%2C168\" alt=\"2015-07-28 15.55.07\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?w=2000 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/susansenator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/2015-07-28-15.55.07.jpg?w=3000 3000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An Authors&#8217; Tea To <a href=\"http:\/\/massadvocates.org\/friends\/\">Benefit Mass Advocates for Children, Autism Cente<\/a>r.<br \/>\nfeaturing<\/p>\n<div class=\"text_exposed_show\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/https:\/\/scottlentine.wordpress.com\/\">Scott Lentine<\/a> &#8211; Poet, blogger, advocate<br \/>\nScott is 28 years old, with high functioning autism (PDD-NOS\/Asperger&#8217;s). A graduate of Merrimack College with a degree in Religious studies &amp; a Minor in Biology, Scott shares poetry &amp; prose with his blog &amp; Facebook readers about the impact autism has had on his life. Scott has appeared at numerous events as an advocate for individuals with autism.<\/p>\n<p>Susan Senator &#8211; Author, English professor, disability advocate<br \/>\nSusan is best known as Nat\u2019s Mom. Susan has written two autism parenting books, a third will be published April 2016. Her work has also been featured in the New York Times Magazine, the Boston Globe, and the Washington Post and on the Today Show, NPR, and CNN. She writes a blog &amp; posts on Facebook about autism, parenting, &amp; living happily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/adiaryofamom.com\/tag\/jess-wilson\/\">Jess Wilson<\/a> &#8211; Writer, blogger, advocate<br \/>\nJess shares her family&#8217;s journey raising two beautiful daughters, one of them autistic, to 250,000 loyal followers in her online communities &#8212; on her &#8220;Diary of a Mom&#8221; blog and Facebook page where she writes with humor, compassion, and mutual respect, building bridges and mutual understanding about autism.<\/p>\n<p>We will enjoy readings by these three local authors<br \/>\nand advocates who eloquently share<br \/>\ntheir experiences and perspectives on autism.<br \/>\nSunday, November 8th, 2015<br \/>\n3:30-5:30 pm<br \/>\nNewton, MA<\/p>\n<p>Please register at <a href=\"http:\/\/massadvocates.org\/friends\/\">Massachusetts Advocates for Children &#8211; Friends of the Autism Center,<\/a> November 3rd.<\/p>\n<p>Suggested Optional Donation: $25 * $50 * $100 * $250<\/p>\n<p>Capacity limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come to a lovely Autism Authors&#8217; Tea, featuring poet Scott Lentine, Aspergian author and blogger; Jess Wilson, famed and beloved Diary of a Mom blogger; and me! 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