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First let me give you a heads up – the link on this page to “Register” as a contributor – is broken!
Now:
We all have our hands full with Asperger’s. Are you ready for a fun break this summer – for both yourself and your child?
I just published my new novel. “The Screaming Stone”, the first in my Marcie and Robbie (a teen Aspie) series of young adult novels. I am already excited about my readers’ response because The Screaming Stone is a young adult novel that is different from all my other books.
Here is a clip of one of the reviews written by the respected Autism authority, Gavin Bollard on his blog Life with Asperger’s :
I suppose that you’re wondering why this review belongs on this blog? The character of Robbie very clearly has Asperger’s syndrome. It’s never explicitly stated in the book but his behaviour is obvious. He has obsessions, routines which need to be followed and at one point he even has a meltdown. Of course, Asperger’s was not a diagnosed condition in the sixties and Robbie receives the sort of treatment provided to aspies in the day. In that sense, it’s hard reading about a character who is misunderstood by everyone around him. Given today’s tolerance and intervention, Robbie’s life would have been so much easier.
Author J P Osterman is no stranger to Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome with two children on the spectrum. It is nice to see that she doesn’t feel the need to label Robbie but simply takes him as an individual and describes him as he is. It is us, the readers, who put the label on him.
At the end of the day, its hard to say what makes The Screaming Stone so fascinating. Is it the mystery itself or the background and behavior of the characters? I guess the appeal will depend upon your age and experience. Younger readers will be drawn to the mystery while older readers will find the character study more fascinating. I’d recommend The Screaming Stone … a great addition to the mystery genre for young adults.
While this is not your typical Autism/Asperger’s help book, it is a fun read especially for those on the spectrum and for those who live with and work to help them, showing the strong belief that every teen with Asperger’s, like the character Robbie, is dearly loved and contributes to the lives of those who love him. But it also was written to be a mainstream Young Adult novel.
About Joyce:
Joyce Osterman is the proud mother of an adult son with Autism and a 13 year old son with Asperger’s – mainstreamed in middle school. Most of her professional career includes writing. She graduated from University of San Diego (USD) with a BA degree in Writing and English and an MA degree in Education and Student Counseling from Azusa Pacific University. She has won several Awards including Outstanding Teacher Recognition awards for her student’s literary prizes in writing. She also won the prestigious Rupert Hughes Award at the seminal Maui Writers Conference and first place in the Southern California Writer’s conference for her one-act drama The Man Next to Me. Joyce has spent two years at Texas State University studying psychology.
So, if this sounds at all interesting, please go to the publishers page for The Screaming Stone where you can buy your own copy, or check out JPs website for even more info: http://www.jposterman.com
Thank you, for your time,
Sincerely,
JP
J.P. Osterman
http://www.jposterman.com/
dosterman@austin.rr.com
my name is shawn sounds are like at same level with me i would scream when my family would eat I had to eat alone. their was to much noise in school that wore me out it took my attention rather than school work.I control the nevrves in my eyes i can control them to go realy fast and they help ballance me almost to good i was mvp in football two years in a row second leading tackler from free safetey second leadin three point shooter in my high school history and pithed in the district finals and because of my eyes i dont realy have that awckwardness ive always thought my sences were high my doctor said because i dont have that awckwardness she cant give me a diagnosses i feel confused and would love and appreciate help i dont realy enjoy much of bright things i love music it realaxes me I know i relate with aspies in most all they say on toutube exept my eyes are different i find things realy fast i would realy apreciate help my doc gave me the run around today after at the christmas party they had a moment of silence for about six patients they lost that died this is at chl in worcester im starting to wonder why they are dead and my doc told me today that i could have anything are you taking your meds after going to her for help.
this is shawn again Ive taken classes such as scientology which they told me one of the ways people survive is through groups i try to do this but it is like when i go to a store i get overwhelmed i wanna get out i try to practice getting along but it is agitating almost I do better in smaller groups like one other person ive taking personall power anthony robbins courses walked on fire but i still have these issues i dont see and almost most of the people ive met like the sounds my sences like its just different and i dont like being shut down by people when they dont give me a diagnosis which leads to me having depression and its not fun i would realy love some help i think you have my email it is Shawnormond@verizon.net I am going to try your number maybe tomorow i suppose it must be on here thank you
I was wondering if anybody ever felt like they were being kept hosstige because your family thinks you just might be a little or alot smarter in certain ways
I cant stand when people eat load so what does my dad do open a restuarant great for him them my mom is a rn she used to say to fam i think he has autism but never introduced me to the people that help with or find someone for me to relate to i hold some kinds of resentment it might be they were just trying to make me apart of them i dont know why would they tell me that i just realy want someone to relate with or someone that understands
my dad won the lotery twice once for 800 thousand the other time over a million thats all and doesnt like giving christmas preseants what a concept sometimes i dont understand why i didnt get half in one lump but oh well great for him why is everthing in twos sometimes my tatoos exactly pinpoint they tradecenters getting hit they were their before they went down and then thinkinking of pennsilvania rymes with pen whish relates with tatoo then im like holly what how did that happen great now my tats remind me of that whats realy going on
i hope i didnt get kicked off for that oh well was just being honest maybe i shouldnt right truth stuff cuz you know government aint exactly honest maybe we can all have secrets you know secrets is like the word disapear i think thats why the economy aint that well cuz government lies i know i met ones daughter her mom dont tell her anything either she works in th pentegon how am i supposed to trust the president why dont they tell us stuff great we got a manican on tv telling us what to do through false teeth
did they try to glorify the word democrat by putting in a black guy hasnt anybody changed anything since the first president of the united states maybe a word or two buy not much come on who are they trying to fake out
i think it is lazyness and being complaisent and greatfull of being their and just do what the last guy did but hide a couple words to make people think you aint the same and hold better under your breathe maybe someone might catch it
All the white house offers i think is arogance and sellfishness to whom ever wants to be that person and being pointed out as a singular how far do u get with that u need people to create I never here them talk much on oh this guy did a great job or exelant work today america its always we need this or that or do that im the prez i will sit back and watch or watch out cuz they full of withholds and lies secrets disapear telling people honest stuff spreads and creates
if their were no secrets in space i beleave we can live forever anywhere an everywher
im sorry if i said anything bad it just wasnt my best day today i read that can and cant do after i wrote my apologies
Thats weird my neighbor growing up name is robbie
I grew up on the tallest hill in the town could see mountains in new york my neighbor robbie moved their from florida with his fam at like around five or six i think in grafton
I dont understand why people use periods the story is never over
I remember when i was young my dad would yell and tell me to walk normal or it just sounded like he was yelling because he was in the navy amd soon after i felt my eyes poped and i leaned quik to have balance since then it was like i coudnt tell anyone about me i almost died on drugs a couple times its like i cant be an aspie cuz i dont wobble i find it even hard to tell my doc that but if she didnt beleave me then why try to explain she audomatically said no without me being able to get that stuff to tell her and got mad and told her i dont want her help we can just talk about meds i dont blaim dad cuz he didnt know what wobble was great now i feel kinda hopeless but i think i can get over it maybe next time i can try to explain that to her
its like i get my eyes to stick to objects as i walk if that makes anysence i even feel them saying stick go stick go
Yea i got like two years sober thats good 98 percent of the last ten years sober
I dont think dbob was very smart though
The only thing he acomplished was putting down a drink their are no relationships in aa with opposite sex that is imposible if your eyes see a person from opposite sex right their its a relationship because they are apart of eachother what are you supposed to close your eyes and walk around
was i ok to be an aspie cuz i knew since i was born i knew them all
Or just a real person to be honest back to me thats all i mean they wanted me to be a model im good looking im confused but yea anyway
but its awsome they give you meds for something you dont even have i try to tell them what im like they dont let me finish cuz ya know they went to school they superior to everyone in the world cuz thats all thats left in this world a theropist me against the world 2pac
maybe next time i have a better day if i am i probably be listening to music billy idol lady gaga i like her makeup cuz i dont know my face is tatood candlebox agulara its funny im 34 and not yet has a doc in this town been able for me to talk to one with who i am cuz all they do is ask questions and its all has nothing to do with what i have but maybe their is still hope i have a daughter and i would realy like to have support with what i think im sure what i got so i can be cured of the depression and what ever else they say tune in anybody their
OH YEA PROCREATION IS A DYNAMIC ALSO WHEN U PUT THE KNOB IN
EMMA IS LIKE SEVEN FEET AND ANDY IS LIKE ONE FOOT
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