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Thursday, July 19th at 7:00 pm
1300 Vista Leaf Drive in Decatur
Parent’s Night Out
with Special Guest Jennie Linthorst
Please join The Hirsch Academy for a Parents Night Out with Special Guest Jennie Linthorst from the PBS film, Autistic-Like: Graham’s Story. Jennie will share from her intimate and soulful book of poems, Autism Disrupted: A Mother’s Journey of Hope. Come meet other parents, drink wine, and engage in a discussion of Jennie’s provocative poems.
The event is free, and open to the public. Please RSVP to gstratton@hirschacademy.org.
About the author:
Jennie Chapman Linthorst is the founder of LifeSPEAKS Poetry Therapy, providing insight and guidance for people of all ages seeking an outlet through expressive writing. Jennie has facilitated poetry therapy workshops at UC Irvine Extension, the University of Santa Monica, and in retirement homes and women’s centers. In addition to her workshops, Jennie works privately with individuals and parents exploring their personal histories through reading and writing poetry.
Jennie holds a BA in Psychology from Skidmore College, and has completed her certification as a Certified Applied Poetry Facilitator from the National Association of Poetry Therapy. In 2011, she received her Master’s degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica, emphasizing the evolution of human consciousness.
Jennie wrote about her own journey as a mother of a child with special needs in her book of poems, Autism Disrupted: A Mother’s Journey of Hope. Her poetry and essays have been featured online at Hopeful Parents, Our Journey Through Autism, WOW! Women on Writing, Sensory Flow, and The Gift: A Blog for Caregivers of Sensational Children, and others.
The compelling story of her son’s diagnosis of autism and sensory processing disorder, and the success with early intervention therapies is captured in the award-winning documentary film Autistic-Like: Graham’s Story. www.autisticlike.com.
Today, Jennie coaches clients all across the country and around the world via phone, Skype, and email, in addition to in person meetings. Jennie lives in Manhattan Beach, California with her husband Erik, and their son Graham. She is a native of Knoxville, TN.
