What Happens When One Twin Has Autism

• By: Marguerite Elisofon, BA Author, Writer and Autism Consultant
• October 1st, 2020
• diagnosis, fall 2020 issue, family solidarity, parenting, siblings, twins
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When my twins were born prematurely on December 26th, 1990, nobody talked about autism. There was no internet and autism support groups did not yet exist. Caring for two premature babies was overwhelming enough, but the dawning recognition that our daughter Samantha was not developing at anything...