by Marguerite Elisofon | Jun 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
For years I’ve been described as a “pioneer” mom because I raised a daughter with autism, now 27, before the Internet, before Autism Speaks, before ABA was endorsed as the most effective therapy and before support groups existed. Life could be so much worse. If I had...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
Now that EPIC’s production of The Tempest is over, I couldn’t think of what to write about this week. No autism movies to review, no film festivals, conferences, panels or inspiring UN presentations. What’s an autism mom to do? Since Sunday will be Father’s...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jun 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
As an EPIC board member and momager of cast member Samantha Elisofon, I was eager to attend a panel called “The Spectrum of Opportunity” about how the entertainment industry can “access the talents and passions of people on the autism spectrum.” Presentations were...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jun 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Although our early summer skies have been mostly dreary and, well, tempest-y, I would still highly recommend navigating the warm weather to see EPIC Players’ final weekend of The Tempest. Even for those readers who are not Shakespeare fans—or who doubt that EPIC’s...
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. 