Saturday, September 27, 2008

Mann Writes about AS

New author Lisa Barrett Mann has written a book called More Than Little Professors.  The book is the result of her many years of learning about Asperger's Syndrome.  Her son, David, was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome when he was 7 years old.

Once he was diagnosed, Mann moved from Maryland to Kansas to learn more about developmental delaying disorders.  While there she befriended Brenda Smith Myles, an award-winning professor at the University of Kansas whose research on Asperger's Syndrome gained worldwide attention.  Myles suggested to Mann to write a book.  It is a collection of poems, stories, quotes, and drawings by children with Asperger's Syndrome.

Thanks for raising awareness and understanding, Lisa!

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