Kathleen Rooney considers herself an artist in the art of healing. She is a speaker on autism, trauma, regulation strategies, and resilience, and a consultant and trainer with the Crisis and Trauma Resource Institute. Kathleen has a BFA and an MEd, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Transformative Leadership and Spirituality. She believes in collecting the skills necessary to use the arts for social change, and her book of autobiographical poetry is only the first initiative of many. Kathleen lives in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She has two beautiful daughters who are grown and live on their own. Website: apleatoourmother.ca