Autism Goes to School

Ben didn't know he'd fathered a child until he took custody of his five year old son. New to being a dad and new to autism, well those first days weren't pretty.

A single dad, a boy with autism and a teacher. Can they become the family they need?

Autism Runs Away

What started as a fun chase game now has deadly possibilities. Six year old Ethan has been kicked out of one school for his tantrums and for blindly fleeing when he gets overwhelmed.

Now, enroled in a new school, his mom clings to her phone, waiting for the call to come get him, that they can't handle an autistic child.

Return to Madson School as the students and staff welcome Ethan into their midst.

Autism Belongs

Manny isn't like other kids. He doesn't talk. He doesn't go to school. His parents frantically try to re-arrange their world to Manny's liking because when he gets upset — well, the aggression was getting worse.

Is trapped in a tiny apartment with mounting frustrations all there is for Manny? Is he doomed to isolation and silence or could it be that there is a place where he belongs?

Autism Talks and Talks

Karen is bright, vivacious and highly verbal. Too verbal. She finds certain topics fascinating, and goes on and on and on. She remains on the fringe, looking at other adolescents having fun together and wondering if she could ever be a part of the group. Karen has Asperger's Syndrome.

Who best to help her but an autistic chef. What?! Yep! Meet Jeff. His special talents and view of the world are just what Karen needs. And, Jeff learns that he is just what one particular woman needs as well.

Is this all there is for Karen? Will an autistic man find the love he didn't know he was seeking? Come join us and see what happens in this novella.

Autism Grows Up

At twenty-one, Suzie has withdrawn from a world she finds alien and confusing. Ability is not the problem, nor is interest — many things fascinate her. But, she has Asperger's Syndrome and high anxiety. To her, the world is a harsh, scary place where she does not fit. She spends much of her day sleeping and most of her nights on the computer.

Her mother, Amanda, wishes Suzie would get a job, go to school or at least help out around the house. Suzie feels that her time is amply filled with the compelling world lurking within her computer. Amanda wants more for Suzie, but does not know how to help her move forward. When she tries putting pressure on her, Suzie suffers from paralyzing anxiety, resulting in morose withdrawal or worse, lengthy tantrums. Suzie is most content when alone in the basement with her computer. Staring at her monitor, the rest of the world falls away and she feels at home.

Amanda met this gentleman, Jack. Jack gently persists and Amanda glimpses what her life could be like. It would be nice to spend time with someone other than her brother and daughter but Suzie wouldn’t like it and she needs her mother desperately.

Then, when an intruder breaks into the house, Amanda has no one but Suzie to rely on.

Sharon A. Mitchell