AAPC - Autism Asperger Publishing Company

Elaine Marie Larson

Elaine Marie Larson is a former preschool, elementary, and adult English-as-a-Second-Language teacher. Her four grandchildren are often the inspiration for her stories and poems. In particular, she has written several books to help one of her grandsons, who has Asperger Syndrome, grow in self-awareness of his many capabilities. Elaine’s stories have been included in two anthologies, Christmas Programs for Children and Rainy Day, Sunny Day Activity Book. In addition, she has sold poetry and essays to The Saturday Evening Post, Birds and Bloom, and a variety of other adult and children’s magazines, including Highlights for Children. A lifelong resident of Minnesota, Elaine lives with her husband in the Minneapolis area.