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: 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 » »

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 » »

Sen. Hillary Clinton’s keynote mentions autism


Posted by Beth Finke on August 27th, 2008

Patricia Wright’s post yesterday talked about how heartened she is “that the needs of people with autism and their families have taken a place on the candidates’ agendas.” If I didn’t know better, I might have thought Patricia had previewed last night’s keynote speech from the Democratic national Convention!

In her speech last night, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D …Read More » »

Autism Society of America Conference


Posted by Patricia Wright on July 16th, 2008

I’ve been home a few days and am still sorting through all the information I gathered and the business cards I collected over the past weekend. I made so many wonderful contacts at the Autism Society of America (ASA) Conference! The three days that I spent learning and sharing were fantastic. The ASA conference is a great place to …Read More » »