Increase autism awareness: Act for Autism


Posted by Beth Finke on April 2nd, 2008

Easter Seals is taking advantage of Autism Awareness Month to make sure people are aware that … autism is treatable. Seems like such a simple concept, doesn’t it? But it’s surprising how many people are, well … unaware.

It’s true: autism is treatable! Just ask my friend Barbara Gaither. You might recognize Barbara’s name — she’s posted a few blogs here …Read More » »

CNN noticed your autism stories


Posted by Beth Finke on March 31st, 2008

A huge thank you to all of you who read Lisa Tate’s blog last week and then contacted CNN. The network’s chief medical/health producer phoned Easter Seals Headquarters last week to tell us she’d been touched by several of your autism stories.

CNN plans to continue covering autism far beyond this Wednesday (when CNN Medical News will devote …Read More » »

Autism Spokesperson Network


Posted by Beth Finke on February 20th, 2008

I spent so much time in yesterday’s post bragging about blogging blind — and about the blogging session my colleagues and I will present at tomorrow’s Easter Seals Autism Spokesperson Network meeting — I neglected to explain exactly what the Easter Seals Autism Spokesperson Network is.

So, enough of the self-adulation …Read More » »

Book review: Jenny McCarthy’s “Louder Than Words”


Posted by Beth Finke on February 8th, 2008

Jenny McCarthy’s book Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism is about her son Evan, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2005. When the book came …Read More » »

Autism rocks in NYC


Posted by Patricia Wright on November 19th, 2007

Here’s a quiz. Name one topic that interests both Ladies’ Home Journal and VH1 Classic.

Give up? The answer is… autism.

These days if you Google “autism” you get more than 20 million hits — an overwhelming amount of information! Editors and television/film producers need access to …Read More » »

Pop culture and autism


Posted by Patricia Wright on October 10th, 2007

I am amazed at the recent volume of stories about autism in pop culture media. The demand for information and awareness regarding autism is significant; and it is reflected in the volume of pop culture venues that take autism on as a topic of interest.

There was Jenny McCarthy in People magazine, Oprah has dedicated …Read More » »

Five stars for the new autism bookstore!


Posted by Beth Finke on August 27th, 2007

Check out the new “Bookstore” link on our autism Web site – the list features books reviewed on this blog, and every time you order a book through our bookstore, a portion of that sale will go to Easter Seals.

Ellen Harrington-Kane, assistant vice president for medical rehabilitation and …Read More » »

Book review: Roy Richard Grinker’s “Unstrange Minds”


Posted by Ellen Harrington-Kane on July 17th, 2007

Recently I read the book Unstrange Minds:  Remapping the World of Autism by Roy Richard Grinker. Mr. Grinker has a daughter with autism. In this book he skillfully combines the story of his family’s journey through autism with comparisons of autism awareness, …Read More » »

Inclusion and “All Kids Can”


Posted by Beth Finke on July 11th, 2007

Ever since my memoir Long Time, No See was published I’ve been asked to guest-lecture for college classes. I usually talk about writing, about the assistive technology I use to write, or simply about what it’s like to live with a …Read More » »

Senator Clinton joins Easter Seals in honoring advocates


Posted by Katy Beh Neas on June 6th, 2007

Recently the Easter Seals Advocacy Awards Benefit was held in Washington, D.C. with an all star cast.

We were thrilled that Sen. Hillary Clinton was able to drop by and give special recognition to Rep. John D. Dingell. Rep. Dingell was honored for his half-century of advocacy on behalf of the health of all Americans, including those …Read More » »