Lorin Neikirk
Aspergers Specialist, Author, and AspieFriendly Founder
Lorin Neikirk, founder of AspieFriendly, is a professional writer/author/illustrator, Aspergers Specialist / Autism Consultant, and creator of a great number of Aspie Friendly charts, forms, worksheets, and other productivity tools. A single mom to two teenaged sons, one of which who has Aspergers, Lorin is also an individual with Aspergers, explicating her talents and abilities as an Aspergers Specialist.
In addition to her work at the AspieFriendly consulting practice, writing, and creation of aspie friendly books, tools and resources, Lorin is also involved with a legislative effort called Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism, which includes contributions from Autism Speaks, and Easter Seals. (To read the preliminary report, click here.)
On November 13th, 2009, Lorin Neikirk was asked by Easter Seals to participate in a historical event, hosted by Autism Speaks with AFAA, which created a National Agenda on Autism, to be submitted to congress in 2010.
North Texas Easter Seals' 2010 Annual Autism Event, which was held on April 19th, in Dallas, Texas, during National Autism Awareness Month, hosted an abundant resource fair and speaking event, at which Neikirk was honored to speak. Neikirk's previous speaking events include an educator staff event at Cy-Fair Independent School District, in preparation for the 2008-2009 CFISD school year. Neikirk explained the impact of the educational process, including issues such as class and homework, motivation factors, and the appropriate use of educational tools with autism spectrum students, and more specifically, as they relate to effective generalization between school and home.
In addition to AspieFriendly, Neikirk has information, tools and resources available on a number of well-respected sites, including Amazon.com, Lulu.com, Blogger, and BlogTalkRadio.
Neikirk does consulting work primarily in Houston, Texas, where she resides, as well as Dallas, Texas. Neikirk also offers phone consultations to her non-local client base. Neikirk offers an ecclectic variety of unique, highly specialized, as well as traditional services, which prove to be cost effective in the longevity of their collective function.
To contact Lorin Neikirk directly please call 28l-7O6-O42l.
In addition to her work at the AspieFriendly consulting practice, writing, and creation of aspie friendly books, tools and resources, Lorin is also involved with a legislative effort called Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism, which includes contributions from Autism Speaks, and Easter Seals. (To read the preliminary report, click here.)
On November 13th, 2009, Lorin Neikirk was asked by Easter Seals to participate in a historical event, hosted by Autism Speaks with AFAA, which created a National Agenda on Autism, to be submitted to congress in 2010.
North Texas Easter Seals' 2010 Annual Autism Event, which was held on April 19th, in Dallas, Texas, during National Autism Awareness Month, hosted an abundant resource fair and speaking event, at which Neikirk was honored to speak. Neikirk's previous speaking events include an educator staff event at Cy-Fair Independent School District, in preparation for the 2008-2009 CFISD school year. Neikirk explained the impact of the educational process, including issues such as class and homework, motivation factors, and the appropriate use of educational tools with autism spectrum students, and more specifically, as they relate to effective generalization between school and home.
In addition to AspieFriendly, Neikirk has information, tools and resources available on a number of well-respected sites, including Amazon.com, Lulu.com, Blogger, and BlogTalkRadio.
Neikirk does consulting work primarily in Houston, Texas, where she resides, as well as Dallas, Texas. Neikirk also offers phone consultations to her non-local client base. Neikirk offers an ecclectic variety of unique, highly specialized, as well as traditional services, which prove to be cost effective in the longevity of their collective function.
To contact Lorin Neikirk directly please call 28l-7O6-O42l.
Aspergers & Autism Screening
"Autistic Translations"
Diplomacy / Mitigation
Educational Counseling / Advocacy
Communication Problemsolving
Emotion Mitigation & Management
Interpersonal Cognizance
"Autistic Translations"
Diplomacy / Mitigation
Educational Counseling / Advocacy
Communication Problemsolving
Emotion Mitigation & Management
Interpersonal Cognizance
Educational & Behavioral Productivity Tools
Cognitive & Interpersonal Awareness
Behavior Issues
Environment In situ Assesments
Public Speaking Engagements
Creative/Authoring Contracts
Cognitive & Interpersonal Awareness
Behavior Issues
Environment In situ Assesments
Public Speaking Engagements
Creative/Authoring Contracts
