by Marguerite Elisofon | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
In the wake of all the female celebrities, non-celebrities and journalists who have suffered from sexual harassment and/or assault, no one has mentioned (or perhaps even considered) women on the autism spectrum. As the parent of a daughter on the spectrum, I believe...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Oct 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
As the parent of a daughter on the autism spectrum (now 26) and author of a memoir about raising her and her ADHD twin brother, I’m SUPER aware of the crisis in ALL support services for adults with disabilities. That’s why I found it VERY frustrating to read The...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Oct 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Once in a while I invite a guest blogger to post on a subject in the autism world that particularly interests me. Today I’m featuring Kelly Tatera, a staff member of Action Behavior Centers, who has written on various topics of interest in the autism community for...
Marguerite Elisofon is a New York City writer and the author of My Picture Perfect Family, a memoir about how her family navigated life with a child on the autistic spectrum before the internet and support groups existed. She also blogs about parenting young adults and disability related issues in The Never Empty Nest. Her writing has been featured in a variety of publications, including Time and NY Metro Parents magazine, and her family’s story has been featured by the NY Post, Fox News, The Daily Mail, and on Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty Sexy Funny radio show. A Vassar graduate, Marguerite was born and raised in New York City, where she still lives with her husband, Howard, in their mostly-empty nest. She is available to speak about a wide variety of issues relating to twins, parenting, and autism. 