Rebekah Heinrichs

Becky lives in the country in Southeast Michigan with her two teenage children and husband, two Cardigan Welsh Corgis and a very aloof cat. She earned a master's degree in parent/child nursing from the University of Kentucky and worked as a registered nurse for ten years before having children. Becky started a new career direction earning a master's degree in special education with a focus on autism spectrum disorders from the University of Kansas (obviously a bias for states beginning with the letter "K"). Becky works as an educational specialist in autism spectrum disorders and bullying prevention. She was inspired to write the book Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Practical Solutions for Surviving the Social World through her work with children and adolescents with AS and their parents. She also received a "nudge" from her mentor, advisor, and friend Dr. Brenda Smith Myles. Becky has worked as a trained certified parent educator with the Parents As Teachers (PAT) Program and is a trained community facilitator for the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence Program, which focuses on educating adults who work with or parent young children about anger management, social problem solving, discipline, and media literacy. Becky is a national presenter and facilitates the Asperger Information Website, which targets information to parents and professionals about Asperger Syndrome, including issues related to bullying. The Asperger Information Website includes a newsletter, The Target, and a discussion board, Asperger Information Discussion Forum.

Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Practical Solutions for Surviving the Social World