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Credo: |
It is very important to Karen that all people who have ADD or AS can live
happily, confidently, and comfortably in this world, in the way of their choosing, and as successfully as they can,
in education, work, family, and relationships.
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Skills and
Accomplishments: |
Karen's unique understanding
and compassion for how AS, ADHD
and related conditions work, her teaching experience, and her love of all aspects of
language,
set the stage for Gift of Gab
groups to be the springboard for the
development of many Aspies' conversation skills.
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Education: |
Bachelor of Arts degree, University of Washington
AD/HD Master Coach, The Optimal Functioning Institute (a rigorous program that trains ADD Coaches)
Graduate of Coach University
Over 460 hours of instruction, lab work, and practicum experience |
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Professional experience:
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Asperger’s Syndrome Education and Support Group, founder and facilitator since 1998
Asperger’s Syndrome Socializing Group, founder and facilitator since 2003
Eight years teaching experience, including
Adult Schools in Los Angeles Unified School District
English as a Second Language in Moscow, Idaho
Substitute teaching for several private schools in Seattle
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Professional memberships:
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Previous Member of the Board of Directors of the Autism Society of Washington |
Personal
info: | Karen enjoys giving most of her time to her 12-year old son, who has AS.
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| Publications: |
AS and Terror, published by PRO-ED Publishers in University of Kansas Medical Center’s Focus on Autism, 1999.
Unique Together: The ADD and Asperger's Attraction, forthcoming
Ode to the Aspie: The Good Side of Asperger’s Syndfrome, forthcoming
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