Autism Awareness Month
The Autism Society of America started Autism Awareness Month in April 1970. The growing awareness of the many problems that autism poses for individuals and …
Special Needs Trust-How to Provide for Your Grandchildren
As this month is dedicated to Autism and Special Needs I thought I would once again write about a Special Needs Trust with special emphasis on grandparents. A …
How Autism Teaches Us About Being Human
In the spring of 1981 my son, Tariq, stopped speaking and started pacing, spinning, and flapping. We now call these some of the “Red Flags” of autism. He …
Why Do Special Needs and Other Parents Seldom Talk With Each Other?
Besides a general motivation to do the best for one’s child, there seem to be vast differences in daily life priorities, tasks, awareness and fulfillment of …
Should Parents of a Child with Autism Have a Second Child?
Once a couple has a child with autism, they often agonize over whether to have a second child. After the diagnosis and then getting services, and experiencing …
Autism, Behind the Scenes: The Unacknowledged Parties
Have I ever told you how much I love April? A whole 30 days dedicated to the Autism Spectrum Disorder does not get any better than that! While each year …
Parents of Children with Autism, It’s OK to Cry
Sometimes life is as bad as you think it is. No matter how many articles point out the bright side, the challenge, the “unique opportunity”, of having a …
Finally, Some Good News About Autism
From Temple Grandin’s 1950 Diagnosis to Today As we celebrate another Autism Awareness Month, I can’t help but reflect upon how far the world has come in …
Autism Awareness, Caregivers of the Special Needs Community
Today, April 1, marks the beginning of Autism Awareness Month and we would like to focus on the millions of caregivers and the families of the special needs …
Autism Awareness, ” Just 2 Moms” Make a Difference
In honor of World Autism Awareness Day we are welcoming NEW FamilyAffaires.com Expert Contributors Debbie Schmidt & Christy Carlson, Co-Founders of …