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thumb Sarah Stup (born September 8, 1983) is a critically acclaimed writer from Frederick, Maryland, who writes on the topics of community inclusion, education and her role in the world as a young autistic woman.〔("Silent Echoes: A Young Author Rewrites the Rules to Transitioning" ) 〕 Stup is also well known as a children's author, poet, essayist and advocate. ==Background==
Sarah Stup, born in Frederick, Maryland, in 1983, was diagnosed as autistic at an early age. Stup’s disability is considered significant; she does not speak and has limited motor skills. At age 8, she began writing by pointing to letters on an alphabet sheet to spell out words. She now uses a variety of typing devices to converse and work. Stup's writing skills were further developed during a writing internship at the Arc of Frederick County (Maryland), while she was in her final year of high school. Currently, Stup has published two books: ''Do-si-Do with Autism'' (for children); and ''Are Your Eyes Listening? Collected Works'' (for adults). Stup is now at work on her third book, ''Paul and His Beast'', which is for middle school-aged children. Stup has also launched "Sarah's Keepsake Collection" of gift booklets. The collection includes ''Heart and Spirit: Words to comfort, inspire and share'', and ''Nest Feathers: A celebration of family, home, and memories shared''. Although Stup's books deal with the experience of autism, each also touches on universal themes like love, personal meaning and the need to belong. Stup has been featured on TV and DVDs, in The Baltimore Sun, the Frederick News-Post, Baltimore’s Child and Exceptional Parent magazine. Features about Stup have also appeared throughout the Web and in publications for advocacy groups like the Autism Society of America. Today, from her hometown of Frederick, Maryland, Stup devotes her time to writing and advocating for people with disabilities. Her mission is to sensitize lawmakers, educators and the community at large to the barriers that those with disabilities face in gaining acceptance. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarah Stup」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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