About the Authors Patricia Bardina, Ph.D., grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She studied psychology at Pomona College and then moved to Seattle, where she received a master’s in educational psychology and master’s and doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Washington. Joanne Burgess, B.A., grew up in Duluth, MN. She studied geography and urban studies at the University of Minnesota and then moved to Seattle and studied education at City University in Bellevue, Washington. Prior to graduate school, they worked together teaching social skills to children on the autism spectrum and with other psychological disorders at Seattle Children's Hospital. Following graduate school, Patricia continued to teach social skills to children with anxiety, attention-deficit disorders (ADHD), and autism spectrum disorders. Joanne worked as a preschool teacher and continued to teach social skills to children on the autism spectrum and with other psychological disorders as well as teaching typical kids.
About the Illustrator Paul Sharp was born and raised in Indiana. He graduated from the Art Institute in Pittburgh, Pennsylvania. Freelancing for twenty years, he worked as Art Director in Toys & Games for Random House and as Art Director for Children’s Magazines at Curtis Publishing. His characters appear in numerous children’s books and magazines, as well as brand name packaging, commercials, party goods, apps, and animated interactive media. www.paulsharp.com"