I have three beautifully unique children: a son, Noah, who is 19 and twin daughters, Gabby & Alex who are 17. We are a family challenged by autism. Both my son Noah and my daughter Alex have autism. Our journey began 15 years ago when my husband and I first heard the word “autism” applied to our daughter; a year later we would hear that word again – applied to our son. DEVASTATING news! What followed were years of research , seminars, workshops, support groups, doctors’ appointments and therapy sessions – and through this journey I have learned a great deal about the disorder, about my children, about my community and about myself . I went from despair – and the feeling of being cheated out of the life I had planned – to desperately seeking knowledge to equip myself with the tools necessary to be the best advocate and mother to my children. It has been a long process of one step forward then two steps back; however, as a family, we keep taking those forward steps: one after the other, each marching to the beat of our own drum and finding inner peace with our new reality.
Mothering Autism
The Autism Center at Hospital for Special Care (HSC) is an integrated resource providing diagnostic, assessment, therapy services and comprehensive guidance to caregivers, educators and family members across the region. The recently opened in-patient unit is the first of its kind in Connecticut and only one of 10 in the country. The Autism Center at HSC is the nation’s first and only Patient Centered Specialty Practice for autism recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for its responsiveness to patients and medical colleagues, cooperation and integration with other healthcare groups and dedication to continuous improvement. 
My Sister Debby – age 70
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