By: Irene Carolina A. Sarmiento

The book was written by Irene Carolina A. Sarmiento, whose stories have received prizes from the Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards as well as the Philippine Free Press Literary Contest. Irene is also an occupational therapist who has worked with children with autism. The book also contains artwork from Christian Oliver “Rev” A. Cruz of Ang Illustrador ng Kabataan (Ang INK), who was awarded Honorable Mention in the 2009 PBBY Alcala Prize. Rev is also a physical therapist specializing in ergonomics and aquatherapy.
Published by the multi-award winning Anvil Publishing, Inc., Spinning aims to highlight what children with autism are capable of being and sharing with others as whole human beings. The story features Tin-Tin, a smart little girl, who wants to understand her Kuya’s “funny” behavior. As in the title, “spinning” (or “twirling”) is one such repetitive behavior seen in some children with autism.
For Filipino readers, there is also a Tagalog edition of Spinning, entitled Paikot-ikot. Both versions cost P150. These may be purchased at National Book Store or ordered online at http://www.anvilpublishing.com/order_now.php?id=2009000101. The English edition is also sold at the Autism Society Philippines Office and at ASP events to raise funds as well as awareness.
Read, love, and spin dreams!
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