Couple with autism featured on Good Morning America

Posted by Beth Finke on March 2nd, 2009

Here’s a follow up to Patricia Wright’s Autism, adulthood … and love post — you know, the one about the two young people with autism who fell in love and were featured in a Glamour Magazine article.

Well, that article must have caught somebody’s attention at ABC TV — after the magazine came out, David Hamrick, 29, …Read More » »

Book Review: Gennifer Choldenko’s “Al Capone Does My Shirts”

Posted by Beth Finke on December 31st, 2008

I am happy to introduce Margo L. Dill, as a guest blogger. Margo is a columnist for WOW! Women On Writing, and writes a blog for teachers, parents, and librarians called …Read More » »

Book review: Robert Hughes’ “Running with Walker: A Memoir”

Posted by Patricia Wright on December 31st, 2008

During one of my many visits to Easter Seals Chicago Metropolitan, I had the good fortune of meeting Robert Hughes. Hughes is the author of a memoir called Running with Walker — …Read More » »

With kids home from school, you need a break

Posted by Beth Finke on December 22nd, 2008

Breaks from school can be hard on kids with autism — not to mention their parents! While the weather is wintry, and the kids are home from school, Here are three ways to get some emotional support without leaving the house:

Watch the press conference about the Easter Seals Living with Autism Study. The press conference last Tuesday was so …Read More » »

Vaccines and autism … controversy or not?

Posted by Lisa Tate on December 9th, 2008

A Today Show feature about autism that aired back on October 30 is still weighing heavily on my mind. Matt Lauer spoke with Dr. Nancy Snyderman — she had recently interviewed Dr. Paul Offit, the author of Autism’s False Profits: Bad Science and Risky Medicine and the Search for a Cure. Offit disputes the link between Vaccines and …Read More » »

Book Review: Clarabell van Niekerk and Liezl Venter’s “Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome”

Posted by Katy Beh Neas on October 9th, 2008

I just read a great children’s book, Understanding Sam and Asperger Syndrome by Clarabell van Niekerk and Liezl Venter. This picture book is about an elementary school-aged boy named Sam …Read More » »

Book Review: Meme Hieneman, Karen Chiles, and Jane Sergay’s “Parenting with Positive Behavior Support”

Posted by Lynn Sinnott on October 1st, 2008

Parenting with Positive Behavioral Support: A Practical Guide to Resolving Your Child’s Difficult Behavior is a must-read for parents who have children with behavior problems. The guide book is easy …Read More » »

Book Review: Celeste Shally’s “Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book”

Posted by Erin Rogers on September 24th, 2008

Last night my kids and I read Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book by Celeste Shally (with a Foreword by Alison Singer of Autism Speaks).

Reading the book reminds me how important it is that we …Read More » »

What are your priorities for autism supports and services?

Posted by Beth Finke on September 10th, 2008

You might remember a post Patricia Wright wrote last December about Dr. Stephen Shore’s appointment to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.

That committee has been hard at work since December. I just gotword that they are asking members of the autism community — that’s you! — to comment …Read More » »

Any lists of books about autism?

Posted by Beth Finke on July 8th, 2008

I’m back from the American Library Association annual conference — I was there with my Seeing Eye dog Hanni to accept a Henry Bergh children’s book award from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). You can find out more than you’d ever want to know about the award ceremony, what I wore, …Read More » »