The Subject of the Sibling

From the New York Times
February 9, 2010
The Subject of the Sibling
Susan Senator is a mother of three boys. The oldest Nat is severely autistic, Max is her quintessential middle child, and Ben, is her fiery youngest son. Her worry is for Max, he is preparing to leave home for college, did she provide [...]

Why is the “Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in School Act” important?

A couple of weeks ago, a blog entitled “Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in School Act” was posted on our website. That blog is a summary of the Bill that is currently in front of the House of Representatives – a Bill that if enacted, would be the first ever national regulation of the use of restraint and seclusion in the school setting.

To follow up with that initial blog and to provide a personal touch to the issues surrounding restraint and seclusion, I interviewed Jessica Butler. Jessica is the mother of a child with autism and an attorney who lives in Virginia.

Bonnie on “Everyday Autism Miracles” on Toginet Radio Friday, Feb. 19

Bonnie will be appearing tomorrow at 11am PST on “Everyday Autism Miracles” on Toginet Radio hosted by Shannon Penrod. Shannon Penrod is an author, speaker, coach and mom of a six year old recovering from autism.
Bonnie will be talking about her son Nick, now a college student at Evergreen College in Washington, and his recovery [...]

When to Worry if a Child Has Too Few Words

By THE NEW YORK TIMES

Every pediatrician knows the frustration of trying to quantify the speech and language skills of a screaming toddler. How many words can he say? Can she put two or more words together into a sentence? Can people besides you understand him when he talks? Questions like these, put to the parents, are the quick and somewhat crude yardsticks we often use.

Read the full article by Perri Klass, M.D

Ordinary Families Doing Extraordinary Things

On Thursday, February 4, over 100 people gathered at a very special event to do just that. LA FEAT and the Law Offices of Bonnie Z. Yates co-sponsored a panel discussion featuring ten parents of children who, after intensive treatment over several years, have recovered from autism. The panelists generously shared their experience of emerging from the often bleak and fearful experience of an autism diagnosis, into the reality of a “normal” family life. I was fortunate to be among the audience as we were invited to look into lives of these families who are really so ordinary and yet have accomplished such extraordinary things.

“Life Afterwards: Hope After Autism” Nick’s Segment

Join us February 4th at 7:00pm for “Life Afterwards: Hope After Autism”. We will be presenting two short videos of children after recovery.
Here is a very brief preview of Nick Yates and his thoughts on recovery.

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Nick’s complete segment [...]

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