Request an interview
Book an interview with either Jessica Grass, Manager of Marketing & Education, or with Gayle Grass, Author of the Iris the Dragon book series. Please be sure to include your contact information, story angle and where you intend to publish or broadcast.
info@iristhedragon.com
613-326-0001
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Please credit: © Iris the Dragon, www.iristhedragon.com
Here is a list of both text and MP3 audio statements from medical and subject matter experts:
On mental health and the book He Shoots! He Scores!
On mental health and the book I Can Fix It!
On mental health and the book Hole in One
On mental health and the book Lucky Horseshoes
On mental health and the book Catch a Falling Star
MP3 - July 2007 - Just One More Book, Interview with Jessica Grass of Iris the Dragon
MP3 - Diane Dewing articulates the need for early intervention in childrens' mental health
Ottawa, Canada (Oct. 13, 2011) -- Diane Dewing discusses Iris the Dragon, with interviewer Guy Paquette, during the launch of Iris the Dragon's Units of Study for mental health in elementary schools.
Mrs. Dewing was elected to the Upper Canada Occasional Teacher Local executive in 1998. She has served the local as grievance officer, chief negotiator, and president. At the provincial level, she has been an executive member for the past four years and has served on eight ETFO task forces and on the Collective Bargaining Committee.
Mrs. Dewing is active in her community, serving as director, Community Living North Grenville, and as a volunteer for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. -- Photo credit: Guy Paquette, Copyright © Iris the Dragon, 2011
Here are a few of the publications that Iris the Dragon has been featured in:
2001 review in the EMC by Bruce Peever
spring 2001 article in the NAMI News, see page 14
October 2001 article in the Schizophrenia Digest by Paul Forsyth
February 2007 - The Star, Child's tale dispels ADHD myths, by Helen Henderson
May 2007 - London Free Press, Iris the Dragon carries message, by Kathy Rumleski
May 2009 - The Globe and Mail, A dragon with a healthy connection to kids, by Paul Waldie
April 2010 - Mental Health Goes Green...With Storybooks, by Diane Sutherland
May 2011 - Perth EMC, countdown on to Algonquin opening
Iris is busy scanning old press clippings and promises to post them in March!