Author: Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe
PEGGY HEINKEL-WOLFE received a master’s degree in journalism from the University of North Texas. She was among the first members of Families for Early Autism Treatment (FEAT) in California. Following the death of an autistic teenager shot by a police officer, Heinkel-Wolfe helped researchers at the University of North Texas find funding for autism research, including a grant for a police training program now used by police departments across the nation. She lives in Argyle, Texas, with her son, Sam, and her two other children, Michael and Paige.
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Works Published by UNT Press
See Sam Run: A Mother's Story of Autism
— Vol. 2: of Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Series
Published: May, 2008 Pages: 192 Features: 22 b&w illus. Bib.
Thousands of children are diagnosed with autism each year, with a rate of occurrence of 1 in 150 births, compared to 5 per 10,000 just two decades ago. This astounding escalation has professionals scrambling to explain why the devastating neurological disorder, which profoundly affects a person’s language and social development, is on the rise. Are we simply getting better at diagnosing autism, or is a modern health crisis unfolding before us? more... about See Sam Run: A Mother's Story of Autism
- Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference Book Manuscript Competition