Category: Novels

Charles Dickens’s Festival in Port Jeff

Posted on December 22, 2022 by

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Charles Dickens Festival goes off to town every year to show the community what does history brought families together and the story of Ebenezer Scrooge

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Smithtown Dealership Experience

Posted on January 5, 2022 by

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By Scott Weisbrot We needed 2 vans for the blogging school, one for camping trips and one for the temporary taxi/Uber/Able Ride & Scat Bus [a local disability bus service]. I’ll be the driver to take friends to blogging school or take them for… Continue Reading “Smithtown Dealership Experience”

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Disabilities in Storm Runner Trilogy

Posted on November 2, 2021 by

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By Eric Zuelch The Storm Runner Trilogy is a trilogy of books by J.C. Cervantes under the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, a subdivision of Disney Hyperion. The trilogy focuses on Mayan, Mexican, and Aztec mythology in the modern day. In the series, the Mayan… Continue Reading “Disabilities in Storm Runner Trilogy”

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The Dresden File Series

Posted on October 14, 2021 by

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By Marissa Parody Jim Butcher is an American author who writes contemporary fantasy novels. Some of his most notable works include The Dresden Files, Codex Alera and the Cinder Spires book series. In particular, I love The Dresden Files By Jim Butcher. My favorite… Continue Reading “The Dresden File Series”

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A Blog About Autistic Interests
People with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have intense interests or fixations. This blog is a space for young adults to showcase their interests, thereby providing a medium for their voices to be heard. All of the interest posts are written by autistic people, with commentary from Dr. Christine Grimaldi.

Many of our interests are drawn from pop culture and contemporary media; this includes franchises such as Marvel, Pokémon, and Lego. Certain media or topics seem to draw particular attention from autistic audiences, but special interests can also cover other topics — for example, science or history.