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From Blog to "Book of the Year": Thinking Person's Guide to Autism

1/20/12 9:00am by Shannon Des Roc...
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thinking person's guide to autism

The blog project I co-edit just published our first book, Thinking Person's Guide to Autism. The reviews are fantastic: "Geek Syndrome" journalist Steve Silberman named it his Book of the Year, author Dr.  Read more >

Why Every Last Mother & Child Needs a Flu Shot

12/5/11 4:59pm by Shannon Des Roc...
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Flu Vaccine

This is National Influenza Vaccination Week, and Every Child by Two and Families Fighting Flu are working hard to ensure that families, parents, and individuals are exposed to the most current influenza immunization information, the specific trends of this flu season, and the facts about influenza vaccines for children, pregnant women, and health care workers.  Read more >

Disneyland: My Autistic Son's Land of Yes

11/24/11 12:00pm by Shannon Des Roc...
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leo at disneyland

Look, I grew up in Anaheim. Disneyland's fireworks exploded over our house every summer night, and I played Dopey the Dwarf in the Main Street Electrical Parade. I couldn't be more blasé about the house of Mouse, so if you told me that my former workplace would one day make me happy enough to cry, I'd have scoffed. But crying with happiness is exactly what happened during my autistic son Leo's birthday trip to Disneyland -- he had two full days of pure joy that melted my cold, hard, meh-filled heart. For my son, it really was a Magic Kingdom.  Read more >

Very Necessary Holiday Gifts for Kids With Special Needs

11/23/11 12:00pm by Shannon Des Roc...
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Special needs gift guide

The holiday shopping frenzy approaches! While most kids look forward to holiday gifts, extra-thoughtful gifts for kids with special needs are extra-appreciated. Our kids aren't always easy to shop for, but when giftors hit the mark -- with my son at least -- the appreciation fanfare is spectacular.  Read more >

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Squidalicious

Parenting, autism, cheerful grumpitude

Thinking Person's Guide to Autism

What you need to know about autism: from autistics, professionals, and parents.

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Community Editor: Parenting Special Needs Children

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Full Name
Shannon Des Roches Rosa
Member Since
January 2006
About Me: 

I'm the BlogHer Contributing Editor on parenting children with special needs, and I'm at your service. 

I am more than a parent, but with three kids -- one of whom has autism -- the current playlist has parenting on heavy rotation. I am a kick-ass writer and editor, and have been blogging fearlessly and compassionately about parenting and autism since 2003, at www.Squidalicious.com. I'm also a co-founder and editor at the Thinking Person's Guide to Autism.

My work as an autism parenting and iPad advocate has been profiled in The New York Times, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Wall Street Journal, Redbook, PBS Parents, SF Weekly, Autism Speaks, and SF Gate. My radio interviews on autism parenting and blogging include KQED Forum, KCUR Central Standard, and News Talk KIRO. I've edited several anthologies and contributed stories to numerous books, including the award-winning My Baby Rides the Short Bus. I frequently speak at conferences, including BlogHer and UCSF Developmental Disabilities. I'm also a CafeMom's autism expert, and one of Babble.com's Top 25 Autism Bloggers.

I'm an unabashed geek, so my enthusiasms often outstrip my social skills. But I'm always happy to answer (and ask!) questions.

Profession: 
Writer & Editor
Location: 
Bay Area
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San Francisco Bay Area

Employers: 

BlogHer.com, Electronic Arts, The Learning Company, When.com

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UCLA, Syracuse

About Me Tags: 

parenting, autism, tolerance, activism, cephalopods, Thinking Person's Guide to Autism, advocacy

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The Thinking Person's Guide to Autism: www.thinkingautismguide.com
SEPTAR: www.septar.org
Can I Sit With You?: www.CanISitWithYou.org

BlogHer Conference '06: 
I attended
BlogHer Conference '08: 
I attended

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