Zoom Autism Magazine Issue 3 Spring 2015 | Page 34
Jennifer Cook O’Toole
is not someone who blends into the background
easily. Her quick wit, contagious laugh and signature ruby red heels demand nothing less than
a spotlight on stage. She is spreading a message
that autism certainly does not have to look one
way.
Jennifer is the author of five bestselling books
and has a sixth one coming out April 21 (Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick’s Guide to
Life). You would think that someone with a list
of awards and accomplishments as long as her
fiery red hair, including such prestigious titles
as winner of the Autism Society of America’s
2014 Outstanding Literary Work of the Year, the
2012 Temple Grandin Award and recipient of
GRASP’s 2012 Distinguished Spectrumite Medal,
would b