REPLAY OF LIVE WEBCAST HELD OCT. 13, 2016 WITH GARY JESCH AND SAMANTHA CRAFT
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Embracing the Aspie Within
Samantha Craft has lived a life full of humorous faux pas, profound insights, and wondrous everyday adventures as a female with Asperger’s Syndrome.
A former schoolteacher and mother of three boys, she doesn’t experience ordinary everyday happenings like most. In her vivid world, nothing is simple and everything appears pertinent. Even an average trip to the grocery store is a feat and cause for reflection.
Craft and “Autism Animated” Editor-in-Chief Gary Jesch will talk about her revealing memoir that brings Asperger’s Syndrome into a spectrum of brilliant light—exposing the day-to-day interactions and complex inner workings of an autistic female from childhood to midlife.
What you will learn –
- How Aspergers gets defined
- Traits of females with Aspergers
- How Sam copes with anxiety in her daily life
- “Normal” – A Grand Illusion
- Autism at work through Sam’s eyes
What others are saying –
"There has never been another book like “Everyday Aspergers.” In prose that is alternatingly playful, witty, brave, heartbreaking, and encouraging, Samantha Craft explores her experience of life on the spectrum in meticulous and comprehensive detail. This book is a gift for autistic people in general, for autistic women in specific, and for neuro-typical readers who want to become more effective allies. By exploring her autism, Craft teaches us all how to be more compassionate and alive human beings."
-Steve Silberman, author of “NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity”
“Craft is a positive and professional strengths-based role model with many gifts. Her insightful story illuminates the multiple attributes I’ve observed in the hundreds of females I’ve assessed and diagnosed on the autism spectrum.”
-Tania Marshall, M.Sc., psychologist and award-winning author of “I am Aspien Woman” and “I Am Aspien Girl”
ABOUT SAMANTHA CRAFT
Samantha Craft (a.k.a. Marcelle), M.Ed. , CEO and President of Spectrum Suite, LLC., lives in Washington State. She is the mother of three teenage boys, one who is on the autism spectrum. A former schoolteacher and advocate for children with special needs, she now works and as a community manager for a tech company that appreciates the skills and talents of autistics. She is best known as the author of the well-received blog and groundbreaking book (2016), “Everyday Aspergers,” and as a spokesperson and speaker for females on the autism spectrum. Samantha is currently working on two follow up books to Everyday Aspergers, a guided journal and a book of poetry. She was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome in 2012. She is currently a member of the staff of UltraTesting ( http://ultratesting.us ) a software testing service that employs people with autism. For adults with Asperger Syndrome and similar Autism Spectrum profiles, ULTRA provides a work environment designed for exceptional talent and the opportunity for every team member to excel at their job.
Her personal website is http://myspectrumsuite.com
ABOUT GARY JESCH
Gary Jesch, President of Invirtua and founder of Autism Animated, lives in Carson City, NV. He grew up with a close first-cousin on the autism spectrum in the Reno/Tahoe area. He’s a pioneer in live animation technology, which helps businesses with getting more attention at trade shows and corporate meeting events. In 2014, he introduced the “3D Digital Puppeteer” and formed a company called Invirtua to help children with autism have better and more productive therapy sessions. “Autism Animated” is the community website he started, to help his clients, parents and caregivers find support and resources for the autistic.
His company's website is Invirtua - http://animationforautism.com
