by Marguerite Elisofon | Nov 28, 2016 | Uncategorized
Today is Giving Tuesday, a movement started several years ago in response to Black Friday and Cyber Monday. #GivingTuesday is a chance for each of us to lend support through donations to an organization (or several!) that works for a cause close to your heart. Whether...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Nov 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
All parents need to understand the history of autistic spectrum diagnoses for the health of ALL children. Thanks to the misinformation spread during the 1990s and early 2000s about the rising rate of autism diagnosis, some parents chose not to vaccinate their kids....
by Marguerite Elisofon | Nov 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
Music turns out to be an important mode of expression for self-advocates on the autistic spectrum. Anyone who has listened to my daughter Samantha sing knows that she can communicate on a deeper and more passionate level when performing on stage. But she is not...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Nov 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
This week, I voted in my first election. My mom strongly believed that it was essential for me to vote for Hillary Clinton because she was the only candidate who cares about supporting people like me, with various developmental disabilities. Donald Trump is a bully...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Nov 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
With so much attention focused on autism these days, I was hoping that The Accountant, a recent movie featuring a protagonist on the spectrum, would help break through autism stereotypes. But that’s NOT what happened when the role of Christian Wolff was played by...
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. 