Children with autism grow up to be…adults with autism


Posted by Beth Finke on July 16th, 2009

An article in the Arizona Republic last Sunday reminds readers that children with autism grow up to be adults with autism. The reporter points out what so many tend to forget. Autism is not a childhood disorder. It never goes away.
The child born in 1980 – the year the American Psychiatric Association first added autism to its list of …Read More » »

Data on autism and divorce


Posted by Beth Finke on May 15th, 2009

I’m well aware that when Jenny McCarthy made an appearance on an Oprah Show about autism, she said that the divorce rate among couples who have a child with autism is 90%. And I still remember reading the post Patricia Wright published here about Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) autism statement during the presidential election. In that statement, McCain said …Read More » »

Special ed advocates tout Living with Autism Study


Posted by Beth Finke on January 7th, 2009

The first post published on the Special Education Advocates For Learning Disabilities blog this year is about our Easter Seals Living with Autism Study.
Having a child with autism can be a huge financial strain, with 52 percent of parents saying the family’s finances are drained. Three quarters of parents of children with autism worry that their child won’t …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 » »

Living with Autism Study in the news!


Posted by Beth Finke on December 18th, 2008

It’s no surprise that the Easter Seals Living with Autism Study has been getting a lot of media attention since Tuesday, when we revealed the results. After all, autism now affects more than 1.5 million Americans and their families, and the study results paint a startling picture of the life-long fears, anxieties and critical supports needed to raise a …Read More » »

Living with Autism Study reveals parents’ fears for their children with autism


Posted by Patricia Wright on December 16th, 2008

The one consistent message Easter Seals hears from families — after the initial apprehension and anxiety of learning their child has autism – is an overwhelming concern about the life-long supports their child with autism may need to be independent.

Until today, we have had no data to quantify what we’ve heard anecdotally over the years. So Easter Seals worked with …Read More » »

Join us Tuesday as Easter Seals unveils its Living with Autism Study


Posted by Jim Williams on December 12th, 2008

Please join us this Tuesday, December 16 when we unveil Easter Seals’ Living with Autism Study, a nationwide study made possible through the generous support of Easter Seals National Corporate Partner MassMutual Financial Group and conducted by Harris Interactive.

The study asked families from Easter Seals and the Autism Society of America about their concerns for their children …Read More » »