Thomas A. McKean's Media Gallery

Thomas A. McKean's Media Gallery
Last additions - Thomas
DarkKnight.pdf
Dark and Stormy KnightThomas wrote this for his Beginning Composition class in college in 1989. The assignment was to write a "compare and contrast" essay. This essay also earned an A. :)Apr 12, 2007
AttitudesAbortion.pdf
Attitudes For AbortionThomas wrote this essay for college in the autumn of 1989. It got an A. :)Apr 12, 2007
WriterFindsVoice.pdf
Autistic Writer Finds Voice, Delivers Message of HopeFrom: Chicago Tribune - 07/28/94

His first interview. If you are going to start somewhere, the Tribune is a good place to start. This was very early in his career. and so, just as with the Gleaner interview above, it is obvious that Thomas had not yet figured out exactly what he was doing.
Apr 12, 2007
ManNowSpeaks.pdf
Man Now Speaks For Those Who Suffer in SilenceFrom: Columbus Dispatch - 01/13/95

His then home town couldn't ignore Thomas forever...
Apr 12, 2007
FaceOnAutism.pdf
Speaker Puts Face on AutismFrom: Lynchburg News & Advance - 1999

This was an interview Thomas did shortly before moving next door to Bedford. He did a talk at Lynchburg College and was interviewed.
Apr 12, 2007
AutisticAuthorOffers.pdf
Autistic Author Offers Insight into Disorder Few People UnderstandFrom: The Gleaner - 10/14/94

This is an article from Henderson, KY. Thomas did a keynote and they invited the local paper.
Apr 12, 2007
PicassoVision.pdf
Man Sees Life in Picasso-VisionFrom: Bedford Bulletin - 02/06/02

This appeared in the newspaper of Bedford, VA, shortly after his appearance on Oprah. He just *loves* the way this guy writes. He uses words like "Boisterous" and "Dreadful" and the Thomas favorite in the article, "Disconcerting Adventure." He can interview Thomas again any day. :)
Apr 01, 2007
Martial_Arts.pdf
Martial Arts as a Treatment for AutismOne of the most read articles on this site, here is a discussion of the possibilities of the martial arts as a treatment for the autistic disorder.Mar 04, 2007
Overload.pdf
One Explanation of Sensory OverloadA personal (and at times intimate) look at the process and experience of sensory overload.Mar 04, 2007
Intro-01.pdf
An Introduction to AutismHere is a quick autism primer. Thomas will update this article soon. This was published in the ASA Advocate newsletter.Mar 04, 2007
CarePack-01.pdf
Creating a Care Package for the Individual With AutismThis article was published in the 1995 ASA national conference proceedings. Mar 04, 2007
Auditory.pdf
An Inside Look at Auditory TrainingA journal of Thomas's experiences as he underwent auditory training back in 1992.Mar 04, 2007
AlternateLook.pdf
An Alternate Look at Autistic PerceptionsAn inside look at autism as published in the conference proceedings for the 1993 international autism conference in Toronto.Mar 04, 2007
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Light on the Horizon: Back CoverScan of back cover of Light on the Horizon.Mar 04, 2007
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Light on the Horizon: Front CoverScan of front cover of Light on the Horizon.Mar 04, 2007
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Cover Image: First EditionScan of cover of first edition of Soon Will Come the Light.Mar 04, 2007
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Back Cover: First EditionScan of back cover of first edition of Soon Will Come the Light.Mar 04, 2007
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Back Cover: Second EditionScan of back cover of second edition of Soon Will Come the Light.Mar 04, 2007
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Press Release: Front PageFront page of the original press release for Soon Will Come the Light.Mar 04, 2007
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Press Release: Back PageBack Page of the original press release for Soon Will Come the Light.Mar 04, 2007
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