Filling the Gaps: Developing Programs for the Lifespan

• By: Patricia L. Grossman, LCSW Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• October 1st, 2008
• 1914    0

The number of children being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has, without a doubt, been increasing rapidly over the past 20 years. The increase can be attributed to several factors, a few of which make it clear that many children with autism spectrum disorders went undiagnosed in the...

Adulthood: It’s Closer Than You Think

• By: Theresa Pirraglia The Foundation for Educating Children with Autism (FECA)
• October 1st, 2008
• 1827    0

It is difficult to think about the future; when you are just trying to make it through each day. In the early 1990’s when my son, Matthew was first diagnosed with autism and for many years later I consistently pushed any thoughts about his future away. Inevitably, the passage of time and the new...