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Speaking at Scarborough Library on October 21, 6:30pm

Please join me on Wednesday, October 21 at 6:30pm at Scarborough Library.  I will be presenting our story and participating in a Q & A session.  All are welcome….

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Life has a way of working out

Dylan ‘Dielawn’ Volk is a comedian featured weekly on SiriusXM’s DirtyPop with Lance Bass and on his YouTube channel “Dielawn Comedy.”  He is also co-author of Chasing The Rabbit: A Dad’s Life Raising a Son on the Spectrum available on www.Chasingtherabbit.org
     As someone with high-functioning Asperger’s, everyone takes you as normal. So I basically have to work hard enough everyday to meet people’s expectations so they won’t perceive that there’s something off about me….

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Great day at Egg & I and Summerfest

Every time I am at an event talking to people about Chasing the Rabbit I am reminded more and more why God put it on my heart to write this book.  On Saturday, August 29 I did a morning book signing at Egg & I in Scarborough and then that evening I did another at Scarborough Summerfest.  While it was a successful day selling books I consider it even more of a success because of the lives  I know will be impacted….

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Derek to appear at Funtown/Splashtown’s Autism Day – Monday, August 24

Come visit Derek and have some fun riding the rides at Funtown/Splashtown USA in Saco, Maine on Monday, August 24 from 10:00am top 5:00pm.  For more information about the event listen to my interview with Funtown General Manager, Corey Hutchinson at
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Too many years angry

Derek Volk’s Blog for AANE
I spent too many years mad at my son.  I always loved him very much but I was angry with him.  I knew it was wrong at the time but I just couldn’t help myself.  He was destroying the ideal family that I dreamed I would have when I became a father.  He created almost constant stress.  He was only 25% of our children but he sucked up about 90% of our time and energy. …

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86 countries have now viewed our website!

After only about 3 months our website has been viewed by an amazing 86 different countries!!  We don’t know how many books we have sold overseas but it so exciting that the world is showing an interest in Chasing the Rabbit….

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Now at 65 Reviews on Amazon with a 4.9 Star average

We are so excited to now have 65 reviews on Amazon with an average of 4.9 STARS!  We have 63 with 5 stars and 2 with 4 stars.  Please click on this link to read our reviews.
CHASING the RABBIT on AMAZON

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We’re goin’ to Graceland, Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee

That’s right folks, we have been invited to speak at the Mid-South Autism Conference in Memphis, Tennessee in March of 2016.  I have always wanted to visit Graceland so I am very excited that I can visit there with Dylan next spring.

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You Are Witnessing Autism cards

Do you have a child or grandchild with Autism? Have you ever felt the need to explain your child’s behavior to someone at a store, restaurant or public place? Now you can just slip them one of these business cards.
Send a self addressed envelope to me and I’ll send you some.
10 for $2.00
25 for $4.00
50 for $7.00

Send to –
Derek Volk
11 Morin St.
Biddeford, ME 04005…

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Dylan and Derek a big hit in Cleveland!

Derek and Dylan recently spoke at the Milestones Autism Conference in Cleveland, Ohio.  They (especially Dylan!) were a huge hit with the audience and the event organizers.  Watch their presentation;
Derek & Dylan in Cleveland, Ohio – June 2015

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