Valerie Paradiz, Ph.D.

http://valerieparadiz.com/
Valeie Paradiz, PhD, is a writer the co-founder of the Open Center for Autism. She offers workshops, consulting, and professional development on Autism Spectrum Differences (ASDs) to universities, public and private schools, mental health and other service organizations. As the developer of Integrated Self Advocacy (ISA)™, Paradiz teaches individuals with ASDs, school teachers, therapists, families and professionals the value of celebrating and preserving autistic identity and how to foster the emerging autistic self-advocate.ÊBooks by Valerie include Clever Maids, a narrative history about how the famous Grimm fairy tales would not have made their way into print without the brothers' faithful female friends andÊElijah's Cup, a powerful memoir about the author's life with her autistic son.