Phyllis L. Smith Asinyanbi, an educator, writer, and mother, lives in Chicago, Illinois. Her areas of expertise are home, public, online, and alternative education, as well as Christianity and health care. Her knowledgeable base extends to special education law and how it is applied to students who have an Asperger's Syndrome, PDD-NOS (pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified), or high-functioning autism diagnosis. Her articles are featured on eHow and the Yahoo Contributor Network. Additionally, Phyllis has completed the first draft of a children's book which her son will illustrate. Another writing project is a book about her spiritual journey to be published in December 2012. Lifelong learning is her motto, and she enjoys sharing what she learns with others. Email Phyllis at perfect.scribe@yahoo.com with questions, comments or feedback.