Jamie Scheid lives in the Midwest with her husband and two sons, one of whom has autism spectrum disorder. She graduatedcum laude from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor o...view moreJamie Scheid lives in the Midwest with her husband and two sons, one of whom has autism spectrum disorder. She graduatedcum laude from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.Jamie is passionate about everything related to autism spectrum disorder. She encourages Awareness, Acceptance and Attitude in her book Hope Is Within Reach: Overcoming the Challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder. She has also created the LOOK & LEARN Book Series for Visual Learners as a tool for parents to teach their child in a fun and simple way.When not working with autism she enjoys writing fiction which includes her young adult fantasy The Irish Princess and the Pearls of Eetanam. She is working on other genres such as science-fiction romance and a middle-grade paranormal series.view less