by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
The big news—that there are MANY more girls on the autistic spectrum than previously realized—isn’t surprising to me. “The Invisible Girls” by Maria Szalavitz in the March/April Scientific American Mind simply confirms what every autism mom of a daughter has always...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Help has arrived for parents of kids on the autistic spectrum in the form of an app that locates wanderers and run-aways. Regardless of how loving and vigilant parents may be, too many tragic stories of lost kids with autism—eventually found dead—appear in the news....
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
On the second Tuesday of each month, parents of young adults with Asperger’s or high functioning autism are invited to attend a support group, led by Pat Schissel, AHA’s Executive Director and LMSW. Last year when I attended my first meeting, I was impressed...
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. 