Have disability, will travel

Posted by Beth Finke on September 28th, 2007

A quick note from your Easter Seals autism blog moderator – just want to let you know I’ll be away from the blog for a week. A friend is marrying a woman from Poland, and my husband and I are flying to Warsaw for the wedding.

I’m feeling less anxious about this trip than I have in previous ones – probably because this time we won’t …Read More » »

Brothers and sisters of autism

Posted by Beth Finke on September 26th, 2007

A story in this month’s issue of Vanity Fair reports how famous playwright Arthur Miller had his son Daniel, born with Down syndrome, placed in a “home for infants” in New York City.

Miller was concerned about what his daughter Rebecca’s life would be like if she grew up with a brother who had a disability. …Read More » »

Book review: Mary McHugh’s "Special Siblings"

Posted by Beth Finke on September 11th, 2007

In Special Siblings: Growing Up With Someone with a Disability, Mary McHugh doesn’t shy away from the troublesome aspects of sibling relationships — she addresses them. It is emotional and enlightening; I recommend this …Read More » »

Teenager is second mom to brother with autism

Posted by Beth Finke on September 4th, 2007

Recently, National Public Radio’s All Things Considered featured a story written and recorded by a 17-year-old in New York who helps take care of her younger autistic brother.

Sara Martinez speaks English. Her parents, who are from Mexico, do not. As her family’s bridge to the English-speaking world, Sara takes on a …Read More » »

August is the best month

Posted by Maurice Snell on August 22nd, 2007

Hello, folks! I know you probably miss me on the Easter Seals and Autism blog right about now. Well, I miss you too!

A lot has happened to me over the past few weeks and there will be more to come. My reign as Easter Seals’ 2007 National Adult Representative is coming to an end, but I’m willing to spend my …Read More » »