The chronicles of Ben
Posted on June 12th, 2007 by Patricia
At Easter Seals we talk a lot about success. We link to stories about our child and adult representatives and we tell stories meant to inspire. There’s good reason to – - our services and supports help thousands of people every year.
We’re also very aware of the challenges people with autism and their loved ones face on a daily basis. This Chicago Tribune article by David Royko is a candid, funny, heart-wrenching account of his family’s decision to send his 12-year-old son Ben to a residential treatment facility.
August 12th, 2011 at 10:01 am
[...] group home where Gus lives, but as it happens, I have heard of this family: Patricia Wright wrote a blog post here about them after the Chicago Tribune published an essay David Royko wrote when he and his wife [...]