Jamie is Autistic Learning in a Special Way

Joan Ramirez is a published author of "Howie the Frog" in Hodgepodge Magazine. She is also a freelance journalist and has won an award for an online teenage poetry contest. She has authored articles that have appeared in magazines. In addition to being a member of and book reviewer for the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she is a licensed Special Education/English as a Second Language/Elementary school teacher and college adjunct. She has worked with many students like Jamie (K-12). She has also conducted literacy workshops for school children in Vietnam, South Africa, and Costa Rica-to name a few. Joan holds three Masters: Journalism (Medical, Financial, and Technical), ESL, and Special/Elementary Education. You may connect with her online at [email protected].