by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Let’s start with the fact that life anywhere on the autism spectrum can be challenging and lonely for families. In spite of progress made by support groups, therapies and special education programs designed to engage autism families, individuals of all ages on the...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Lately I’ve been treated to a delightful variety of theater and cabaret performances. In the past month alone I’ve seen the amazing Uma Thurman in the Broadway production of The Parisian Woman, and my wonderful daughter, Samantha Elisofon, who starred as Lucy in EPIC...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
This week EPIC Players presented its first musical inclusion cabaret of the season, featuring a “mix and match”—as Samantha says—of performers with and without disabilities. Directed by Broadway musical professionals Jonathan Ivie and Amaker Smith, EPIC’s Cabaret was...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Last weekend I saw the off-Broadway play, Uncommon Sense, the story and exploration of four characters on the autism spectrum. Attending with me were my husband, neurotypical son and his twin sister Samantha—an actress on the autism spectrum—along with four members...
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. 