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Autism Awareness Month Event

4/10/08, 3-7pm

Learn about autism during a series of presentations by local authors and organizations. At 3:00 p.m., guests will hear from author Karen Crystal, author of Navigating Through Autism. Following that, Cindy Ziobrowski, Director of Camp CARD-NE, will offer information about her organization’s local enrichment programs for children with autism. At 6:00 p.m., author Cynthia Lord will read from her Newbery-Honor-winning book, Rules. This humorous novel for middle readers tells the story of Catherine, a twelve-year-old girl in Maine whose younger brother has autism. Staff from The Birchtree Center and the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities New England (CARD-NE) will offer information throughout the event.

At Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Newington, NH; 603-422-7733.