Karen\u2019s mission is to create an environment where differences are expected rather than the exception. Karen was part of WordFestLive 2022 last March and has been an invited speaker and presenter at the Canadian Organization of Rare Disorder\u2019s National Conference as well as the Moracle Foundation in England. Karen is the author of the children\u2019s book Different is Just\u2026 Different as well as Purple Stew (a parenting guide). She has facilitated workshops for international drama conferences and several universities and teacher conferences. She is currently a sessional instructor at the University of Windsor in the Faculty of Education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n