by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Worrying about where my high-functioning autistic daughter will live and how she will manage to navigate independently in a (mostly) unkind or indifferent world is hard enough. Or so I thought until I read the front-page headline in last Friday’s New York Times:...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Instead of writing about hearts and flowers on Valentine’s Day, I find myself once again drawn to the subject of where—and how—my daughter on the spectrum can live safely and independently in Manhattan. As Samantha approaches 30 (gulp!) and I’m cruising along in my...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
How is it possible that an 8-year old boy with autism was murdered by his father? And his father was a policeman! As The New York Times reported, “it was no secret that Tommy Valva was suffering.” For the past two years, worried school officials and teachers had made...
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. 