Judy Endow

Judy Endow, MSW is an author and international speaker on a variety of autism-related topics, is part of the Wisconsin DPI Statewide Autism Training Team and a board member of both the Autism Society of America, Wisconsin Chapter and the Autism National Committee. In addition, Judy is a member of the Autistic Global Initiative (AGI), a program of the Autism Research Institute. AGI is devoted to raising awareness on adults with autism and building bridges between all constituents in our autism community.

Judy maintains a private practice in Madison, Wisconsin, providing consultation for families, school districts and other agencies. Besides having autism herself, she is the parent of three now grown sons, one of whom is on the autism spectrum. Judy blogs for Special-Ism and for AAPC Publishing. All of her blogs are available on her website www.judyendow.com

In her spare time Judy enjoys expressing her thoughts and ideas by painting with acrylics and creating one-of-a-kind hand-built pottery sculptures. She continues to bring a great depth of understanding and compassion to all the work she does.

Publications:

The Hidden Curriculum of Getting and Keeping a Job: Navigating the Social Landscape of Employment (AAPC Publishing, 2013). Co-authored by Brenda Smith Myles, Judy Endow and Malcolm Mayfield

Learning the Hidden Curriculum: The Odyssey of One Autistic Adult (AAPC Publishing, 2012).

Practical Solutions for Stabilizing Students With Classic Autism to Be Ready to Learn: Getting to Go (AAPC Publishing, 2011).Hidden Curriculum Calendar for Older Adolescents and Adults (AAPC Publishing 2009, 2010).

Outsmarting Explosive Behavior, A Visual System of Support and Intervention for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (AAPC Publishing, 2009).

The Power of Words: How we talk about people with autism spectrum disorders matters! (AAPC Publishing, 2009). 2010 Autism Society Media Excellence Award

Paper Words: Discovering and Living with My Autism (AAPC Publishing, 2009). 2010 International Book Award Finalist in Autobiographies/Memoirs

Making Lemonade, Hints for Autism's Helpers (CBR Press, 2006)