About Irene Tanzman

Irene Tanzman, a former healthcare program administrator and data analyst, is a staunch advocate for individuals with intellectual disabilities and autism. She is the mother of two adults, one of whom is diagnosed with autism. She blogs on the topics of healthcare, advocacy, and disability. She has written two novels, Abie and Arlene's Autism War and Adventures of an Altruistic Narcissist.

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Abie and Arlene's Autism War Jan 6, 2019

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Abie s diagnosis of autism devastates his mother, Arlene. She hears, “If you work intensively with a kid with autism for forty hours a week, you can cure him.” This almost sounds like an antidote to a spell in a fairy tale, but nonetheless, she sets out to cure him. Unfortunately, she discovers it's not so easy to secure the intervention her son needs. Then she finds out her son’s autism is resistant to the miracles of intervention. As her journey progresses, she discovers the systems designed to help him actually hurt him and the rest of the family. Her dream transforms into a wish to get him out of a bad situation.

Abie Dancer just wants to live his life, but the grownups are continually trying to get him to understand things he doesn’t care about. He struggles to understand the world and his place in it as he battles discrimination, hatred and a system that fails to protect him.

Abie and Arlene’s Autism War, biographical fiction inspired by a true story, describes a realistic, heartwarming, humorous, and crushing picture of an autism family’s experiences.

First, we hear the voice of Arlene, the desperate mother looking for a way to help her child. Then alternately, we hear the voice of Abie, an autistic child struggling to make sense of what is happening to him.

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Adventures of an Altruistic Narcissist: A Novel Nov 13, 2016

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A narcissist fakes his credentials and secures a high level position in a prestigious brain research center. He uses and abuses his underlings and manipulates his boss. The havoc he causes is far reaching and affects the students of a special education school. He glides though a life of lies that destroy family and colleagues, but he always ends up on top…until circumstances beyond his control change everything.

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