by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 13, 2015 | ACCES-VR, acronyms, autistic spectrum, Board of Education, cerebral palsy, college grads, disabilities, FET, Front Door, Medicaid, OPWDD, Pace University, SKIP
Disservices for the Disabled—Hell to Pay! What’s next for my daughter, a high functioning young woman on the autistic spectrum? I’ve been attempting to answer that question ever since Sarah graduated cum laude from Pace University with the Class of 2014. (See...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jun 6, 2014 | " Frommer's Guides, "Keep the Change, assistant teachers, August, autism, Board of Education, California, camp, children, film, neurotypical, special education, summer, twins, vacation
Summer is supposed to offer time to slow down and enjoy life’s simple pleasures, right? Now that Arctic temperatures and relentless blizzards have given way –FINALLY—to sunshine and warmth, it’s a tremendous relief to shed all those layers of clothing and skip...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Sep 27, 2013 | autism, Board of Education, college, familly isues, government, learning disabilities, life skills, sequestration, special education, special needs, supplemental social security
Is it possible we did too good a job of helping our daughter, Sarah, partially emerge from autism for her to qualify for disability payments? Getting supplemental Social Security Income for Sarah wasn’t going to be easy, our Disabilities Advocate, told us....
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. 