Grandparenting A Child With An Autism Spectrum Diagnosis BY MARIE F. CAHALANE, M.ED. Grandparenting is joyful and difficult work. As a grandmother, I walk on an imaginary tightrope, maintaining a
Can You See Me? Authors: Libby Scott and Rebecca Westcott Age range: 8-12 Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba I could not put this tween book down. It is the story
Special Needs Children: Grandparents Can Be In Your Corner There is a well-known parable floating around the special needs community which describes how it feels when you are first told
Grandparents and Autism: A Geneticist and Mom Reveals the Critical Role Grandparents Play When I was growing up, my parents both worked full-time and didn’t have the time to drive
My grandson is on the spectrum BY GIORGINA LIGUORI There are moments in life we never forget. For me, one such moment was a phone call from my daughter-in-law two
According to a new article on BabyCenter.com by Michelle Stein, grandparents and siblings are key for early autism diagnosis. Michelle Stein reports that early diagnosis plays an important role in the effectiveness
BY LORENZO PICON Having a special needs grandchild can be an unwelcome surprise for a grandparent, but not to my grandpa. I was a blessing to him and he was
Let’s face it: the holiday season is full of contradictions. It brings out both the best and the worst in people. It seems like everyone has an opinion about how you
4 Shocking Facts About the History of Autism By Michael J. Cameron, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Chief Clinical Officer for Pacific Child and Family Associates Would you ever think that autism is
(Editor’s note Every grandparent lives in fear that their grandchild will be diagnosed with Autism. No one seems to know the cause or the cure and the numbers of children
By Julie Obradovic Julie Obradovic is a Contributing Editor to Age of Autism A recent post on The Thinking Mom’s reminded me about the roles grandparents play in the autism
by Sue Gillespie (Grandma Sue) My husband was wearing his water shoes in the pool one afternoon when he was swimming with our grandson, Jacob. “Papa,” Jacob said, “why are
Thugs, Drugs and the War on Bugs is Dr. Brad Case’s exposé of the U.S. health care system [Ed. note: The following viewpoints are from promotional materials for Thugs, Drugs
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and April is Autism Awareness Month. Alzheimer’s and autism have some similarities: they are both cognitive disabilities with a tendency to wander and the inability to find their