Additions and Subtractions

Man, am I happy to see 2009 go. Personally, last year felt like it would never end. Read More

1 in What the ‘frig’ ?

Addressing the Outrage over WTF? Read More

For Anna

I'm dedicating the next issue of Spectrum in memory of my cousin Anna Baldino. Read More

Picking a Person/People of the Year

It's that time of the year again where we take a closer look at the past year and figure who stood out. Read More

I get by with a little help from my meds

To forget everything I'd lie in bed sleeping as much as possible... Read More

My New York City Story

"I'm terrified of going back. I'm also terrified of not going back." Read More

Roadblocks and Backslides

This Time I Need a Little Help From My Friends. Read More

Inappropriate Laughter

My favorite stories have always been those that manage to be both funny and sad, all at once. Read More

Alphabet Soup

I am talking about the one thing that all parents fear the most...a group home Read More

Miracle on Sweet Hollow Road

If you don't see miracles, then you're not paying attention! Read More

Secret Agent Man

For parents of children with ASD, our secret agent man is our local non-profit agencies. Read More

Who Sets the Bar?

The reality is that young adults with ASD have a multitude of untapped abilities. They can absolutely achieve so much more than we give them credit for. Read More

The most wonderful time of the year

With those powerhouse leaders over at National Autism Association kicking my ass with “Hope-ism” all the time, I can never give up. Read More

Extreme Life Makeover

When Cris asked me to write for the Spectrum Magazine Website I thought “Are you kidding me? Who has time for that?” Of course I said yes. Read More

Columbia University Autism Conference - Part Two

It's a long autism-related story and when the process is complete, or perhaps sooner, I expect to write about it in great detail. Read More

An Autism Conference of Contradictions - Part One

I attended an Autism Conference at Teachers College Columbia University last week and found much of it heartening. Read More

A Very Cranky Autism Passover Blog

I am having a tough time deciding this week what is annoying me more, the pending "celebration" of Autism Awareness Day and/or Month. Or that of Passover? What a choice. Read More

Autism Snow Day

If you are an autism parent that is the first and most obvious thing you ponder when the television stations start flashing those banners on school closings. Read More