Child with autism, parent with autism

Posted by Patricia Wright on January 2nd, 2008

A New York Times article about a child’s autism diagnosis described how the parents were left “thinking carefully about their own behaviors and histories.”

I know first hand how the delivery of an autism diagnosis can lead to questions from parents about their own lives. One of the most poignant experiences I had as an …Read More » »

Tyra and Twiggy and… autism?

Posted by Matt McAlear on December 18th, 2007

Never in a million years did I think I would ever read the names Tyra Banks, Twiggy, Enrique Iglesias and autism in the same article. But then I read a recent New York Times piece that focused on a 21-year-old art student from Valparaiso, Indiana named Heather Kuzmich.

Kuzmich has been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. …Read More » »

Divorce and disability: is it all a lie?

Posted by Beth Finke on August 13th, 2007

My husband Mike and I have a 20-year-old son with severe and profound mental and physical disabilities. When I was trying to get my first book “Long Time, No See”  published, I said something in the cover letter to potential publishers about the divorce rate among couples who have …Read More » »

Autism, women and social success

Posted by Patricia Wright on August 9th, 2007

As an educator who focuses on autism, and as a woman, I found this recent article in the New York Times Magazine to be a call to action.

Author Emily Bazelon gives testimony to the significant needs of young women with high-skilled autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. The emotional distress, anxiety and depression young women …Read More » »