Presenter Information

William Stillman is an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome. He has an innate ability to understand and interpret children and adults on the autism spectrum. He is the author of Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers and Educators (2002) which has been highly praised by the autism and self-advocacy communities. His other books include The Autism Answer Book (2007), The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger's Syndrome: Help, Hope and Guidance (2005) [a condensed version of which was published in 2008 as When Your Child has Asperger's Syndrome], The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder: Professional, Reassuring Advice to Help You Understand and Cope (2005), The Soul of Autism (2008), and his groundbreaking work, Autism and the God Connection: Redefining the Autistic Experience Through Extraordinary Accounts of Spiritual Giftedness (2006). His website is www.williamstillman.com

Conference Information

• William Stillman is an adult with Asperger’s Syndrome.
• Bill will provide a non-clinical, humanistic overview of the autism spectrum from the perspective of those who experience it!
• He will answer the questions:
  • What is autism?
  • What is it like to have autism?
  • How can I support other people's communication, sensory sensitivities, mental health, and movement differences?
  • He will share perspectives from his friends on the spectrum, as well as his own experiences.
  • Participants will leave the day having experienced their own “autisms”.

 Demystifying Autism What is it like to have autism?
An Inside-Out Perspective by William Stillman

 May 18, 2009

8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Holiday Inn

503 Washington Avenue

Kingston, NY 12401

FAAR: Fellowship on Autism Assistance and Research
An Ulster-Greene ARC Initiative

Striving to improve the lives of young adults and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families through programming and research.