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Autism: who sets the bar?

Roselle Jerome-Dalton

One person dies in the United States every thirteen minutes in a car accident and about fifty percent of marriages end in divorce every year. Engaging in these risky endeavors can enhance a person’s life; but they are absolutely not what parents of typical young adults describe as defining accomplishments for their children. Yet when people learn that I have a 23 year old daughter with ASD, the very first question they almost always ask is, “Can she drive?” This is usually followed up by the ever po ..

Autism & modern love

Chantal Sicile-Kira

Jeremy is quite a catch – he’s buff from working out at the gym, has an endearing personality, and he starred in an award-winning episode of the MTV ‘True Life’ series. Never mind that he is autistic, needs help with everyday living skills, and probabl ..

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Til Autism Do We Part

Dave Gerardi

Phyllis Lombardi and her husband, Nick, can’t wait for vacation with their two pre-teen sons, Nicholas and Joey. Joey was diagnosed with autism at 22 months, but he’s fine today. He has traveled on planes before and never had a problem. At JFK, the family ..

Video: Life with autism, my son's journey is my hardest fight.

Lauri Perry

This is Lauri Perry, mom to two sons, one with autism. Her almost-10-year-old son, Clark, was diagnosed at four, which the experts say was late. Sometimes she blames herself for not seeing the signs earlier. Hear the story of her life five years later, the gri ..

Autism and comfortable chaos

ASN

For those parents seeking information on autism therapy, autism education, diagnostic and therapeutic tools and the latest autism “cures” – there is an overabundance. For many, however, real stories from other parents presented through a lens not of dia ..

Guide to holidays for parents with children with autism

NAS

For most people, Christmas is a fun and exciting time. But for children with autism and their families, it can be very stressful. Children with autism often become confused or distressed by the change in routine or the increased social activity, and this can b ..

Video: Caring for autism

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In this video a Sharon speaks of her son Ryan and how she caregives and interacts with him.

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Video: Autism early detection steps

Howcast

This video from Howcast outlines some early detection signs for infants and toddlers on the autism spectrum. For additional links on autism FAQs you may also click here

Asperger's: a mother's story

Mary

My son in 35. As he grew up we had no idea that there was a condition called Aspergers, to explain our son's difference and social problems. He was always a bit withdrawn and struggled socially and was intensely bullied at High School but didn't tell us anythi ..

A "normal" autistic person

Indrani Basu

As the mother of a 15-year-old boy with Autism, Nano, there have been so many varied responses to my “Nano has autism.” These range from, “Autism, what is that?” (The yet to be aware); to “Autism. Oh! I’ve heard a bit about it.” (The just aware) ..

The puzzle of hidden ability & autism

Sharon Begley

Even their parents struggle to draw the tiniest hint of emotion or social connection from autistic children, so imagine what happens when a stranger sits with the child for hours to get through the standard IQ test. For 10 of the test’s 12 sections, the chil ..

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