Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey With His Wordless Daughter
Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Mr. Robert Rummel-Hudson, author of Schuyler’s Monster: A Father’s Journey With His Wordless Daughter published by St. Martin’s Press.
Robert Rummel-Hudson has been writing online since 1995. During that time, his work has been recognized by the Diarist Awards at diarist.net, including citations for Best Writing (1999 Q4), Best Overall Journal (2000 Q1), Best Account of a Public or News Event (2001 Q2, on the execution of Timothy McVeigh), Best Dramatic Entry (2002 Q3), and the Legacy Hall of Fame Award (2004 Q4). He has served as a featured panelist at JournalCon, an annual conference for online writers, in 2001, 2003 and 2004. His online writing has been featured in articles in the Austin Chronicle (August 2000), the Irish Times (summer 2003) and the New Haven Register (April 2003). More recently, his work has been featured in Good Housekeeping (February 2008) and Wondertime (March 2008).
Robert and his family currently live in Plano, Texas, where Schuyler attends a special class for children who use Augmentative Alternative Communication devices. Much of her days are now spent in mainstream classes with neurotypical children her age. Visit his website and his blog, Fighting Monsters With Rubber Swords.
