Call for Submissions: Chicken Soup/Autism and Asperger's

I feel like I might have posted this call already, but I don't know for sure and it landed in my inbox today, so here we go (again?):
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Call Out For Stories - Chicken Soup for the Soul: For Parents of Children with Autism or Asperger'sIf you are the parent of a child, from newborn to college age, with autism or Asperger's, we invite you to share your story about raising your child - the ups and downs, the effect on your family and marriage, your child's special attributes and talents, and the lighter moments too. These stories will provide advice, comfort and insight to other parents in the same situation.

Please send us only non-fiction stories and poems written in the first person of no more than 1,200 words. These must be your personal stories - things that happened to you or someone you were close to. You may use a "pen name" on your story. Your story should not have been previously published by Chicken Soup for the Soul or other major publications.

Here are some suggested topics, but we know you can think of many more:

How you first recognized the symptomsMeeting the challenges of everyday lifeAcademic struggles or brillianceGood and bad experiences with school administrationsAppreciating your child for exactly who he/she isHelping your child build a social lifeSuccessful treatments - what has worked for youHelping siblings and family members copeThe effect on your marriage and personal relationshipsThe importance of taking time for yourselfThe importance of a support systemThe lighter sideThe positive side - benefits of autism or Asperger's
Please remember, we do not like "as told to" stories. Please write in the first person about yourself or someone close to you. If you ghostwrite a story for someone else we will list his or her name as the author. If a story was previously published, we will probably not use it unless it ran in a small circulation venue. Let us know where the story was previously published in the "Comments" section of the submission form. If the story was published in a past Chicken Soup for the Soul book, please do not submit it.

If your story is chosen, you will be a published author and your bio will be printed in the book if you so choose. You will also receive a check for $200 and 10 free copies of your book, worth more than $100. You will retain the copyright for your story and you will retain the right to resell it.

SUBMISSIONS GO TO http://chickensoup.com
Select the Submit Your Story link on the left tool bar and follow the directions.

DEADLINE IS September 30th.
We plan to publish the book on April 2, 2013, for Autism Awareness Month. Giselle Renarde
Canada just got hotter!

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