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  • Comment: I'm going to try resubmitting this. I've removed the puffery and unsourced claims, plus I've added some sourcing. They're mostly trade and magazine reviews, so it's not the strongest things I could find. If we had one really good, in-depth review by an outlet like the Guardian or a peer-reviewed academic journal, that'd push it to a more solid notability. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 08:55, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: Also something to note about awards is to look to see if O'Toole is affiliated with the people giving the award. In the case of the AuKids honor, she's written for them before.
    The honor would likely still be considered non-notable on Wikipedia though. This sounds harsh, but take into consideration that there are a lot of awards and honors out there, so Wikipedia counts about maybe 5% of any award given anywhere as the type that would give notability. Less than 1% of those would be considered major awards to where that'd warrant a keep on that alone.
    In any case, when looking at awards a good thing to look at is whether or not the publication is major and/or notable per Wikipedia's guidelines. Most awards and honors given by smaller publications won't be considered notable, although if she does make it onto CNN's list that would be something that could go towards notability. (It wouldn't be considered a major award, though.) Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 08:28, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: A lot of this is unsourced. By this I mean that while you have links to colleges and other things, you don't have links that explicitly back these claims up. What you want here are independent and reliable things like news articles that talk about O'Toole rather than basic links to her alma mater, to Mensa, and so on. You can back these up somewhat with a WP:PRIMARY source (ie, her website) but primary sources cannot show notability and in general the claims on a primary source should be backed up with an independent source that confirms what is being said.
    Also avoid WP:PUFFERY/WP:WEASEL words like "lifelong passion". This is something that would be OK in a press release, but not so much on Wikipedia. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 08:20, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: This needs a ton of editing for promotion. I'll try to clean it out so you can get an idea of what needs to be left out. In general, try to avoid adding in self-quotes about products. These lines are always, always written to promote the product and as such, is inappropriate to add here.
    Also be careful of adding in award nominees and mentions. Most awards are not considered to be notable per Wikipedia guidelines and just being nominated will not give notability. Also, listing a ton of award nominations (especially if they're deemed to be non-notable awards) can sometimes be seen as a PR move.
    Basically, keep in mind that less is more when editing. Sometimes in trying to add a lot to the article and make someone seem more notable you can actually have the opposite effect: it can be seen as a marketing/promotional move and make the person seem less notable. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 07:15, 6 October 2015 (UTC)
  • Comment: In addition, please see WP:MOS and MOS:LAYOUT on how to layout and structure your article. MOS will also go into the use of bold and italics. Also take a look at WP:CIT on how to format citations. Onel5969 TT me 12:32, 11 September 2015 (UTC)
Jennifer Cook O'Toole
BornJennifer Lynn Cook
1975 (age 49–50)
Glen Ridge, NJ
NationalityUnited States
Alma materBrown University
SubjectAsperger syndrome
Children3

Jennifer Cook O'Toole (born 1975) is an American author and speaker.[1] She is known for her Asperkids series of guidebooks, aimed at educating people from the perspective of someone with Asperger syndrome.[2] O'Toole was diagnosed with Aspberger syndrome in 2011, just after her children received similar diagnoses.[3] O'Toole has written with Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls at the Party, Autism Asperger’s Digest, AuKids, “Special” Magazine, Metro Parent, and the Journal for the North American Montessori Teachers' Association.

Background

Jennifer Lynn Cook was born in Glen Ridge, NJ, and grew up in West Caldwell, NJ, the only child of Joseph and Jane Cook. Her father was an international commercial litigator (d.2007). Her mother served as the only woman on their town council for 12 years.

Cook began dance at age two, a lifelong passion, which she continued through college, at age seven, she became a member of MENSA. Cook attended Brown University, where she majored in American Civilization, graduating with honors in 1997.[4] She was hired as a counselor in the Domestic Violence Unit of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in Charlotte, NC. In this capacity, she trained officers, led student-focused presentations in colleges and high schools, and served as a victim advocate. In 1999, Cook began Master's work at the Graduate School of Social Work at Columbia University in New York City. After Columbia, she enrolled at the Graduate School of Education at Queens University of Charlotte, while teaching language arts at both the middle school and high school levels.[5] In her first term, she garnered a student-initiated nomination for Disney's American Teacher of the Year Award.[6]

Jennifer Cook O'Toole currently (2015) lives near Charlotte, North Carolina with her husband and three children.

Bibliography

Asperkids

  • Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome (2012, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)[5]
  • The Asperkids' (Secret) Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So- Obvious Guidelines for Teens and Tweens (2012, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)[7]
  • Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome (2012, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)
  • The Asperkid's Launch Pad: Home Design That Empowers Everyday Superheroes (2013, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)[8][9]
  • The Asperkid's Not-Your-Average-Coloring Book (2013, JJessica Kingsley Publishers)[4]
  • The Asperkid's Game Plan: Purposeful Play, Extraordinary Minds.... Ordinary Stuff (2014, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)[4]

Other works

  • Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick's Guide to Life (2015, Jessica Kingsley Publishers)[10]

Awards & Honors

  • “25 Most Amazing Autistic Women", Autistic Spectrum Digest, August 2014[11]
  • Temple Grandin Award[12]
  • GRASP Distinguished Spectrumite[12]
  • AuKids Speaker of the Year[12]
  • Godiva’s Woman of the Year[12]

References

  1. ^ "Asperger Syndrome And 'Asperkids'". WFAE/NPR. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Asperger's Asperkids". WCNC. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  3. ^ Rhodes, Giulia. "Asperger's: 'This is our normal'". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  4. ^ a b c Hallmark, Gi (10 April 2014). "A Chat with Asperkids™ Author Jennifer Cook O'Toole". The Childrens Book Review. Retrieved 24 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Parenting and Teaching Children with Autism". Library Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  6. ^ "JENNIFER O'TOOLE". Speaking of Difference. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  7. ^ "The Asperkid's Secret Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teen with Asperger Syndrome (review)". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  8. ^ "The Asperkid's launch pad; home design to empower everyday superheroes. (review)". Reference and Research Book News. 28 (4). 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  9. ^ "The Asperkid's Launch Pad: Homes That Empower Everyday Superheroes (review)". Library Journal. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  10. ^ Rankowski, Brigid. "Let's hear it for the girls: Asperkids' new book". Autism Daily Newscast. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Amazing Autistic Women – Special Edition of ASDigest". Autism Daily Newscast. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  12. ^ a b c d Joss, Laurel (26 May 2014). "Inspiring Women with Autism: Jennifer Cook O'Toole". Autism Daily Newscast. Retrieved 24 October 2015. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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