by Bill Rush | May 2, 2018 | News
Forgiveness. From the time we are very young, the concept typically circles around challenging conversations with peers. One child says something mean to another child on the playground, and the teacher tells the victim to “just forgive.” Time moves forward; raging... by Bill Rush | Apr 24, 2018 | News
It wasn’t yet 8am that day when 4-year-old Jonathan Mandel waited for the bus that would carry him 26 miles away to his new school. His mother, Jackie, held his backpack and his chicken nugget lunch. She looked at her first-born child’s dark wavy hair and... by Bill Rush | Apr 1, 2018 | News
The Anderson Center for Autism recently had an opportunity to speak with parents whose children are residents at the center. Here are their experiences. April is Autism Awareness Month. Like several other months throughout the year that honor various causes, it begs...
by Bill Rush | Mar 28, 2018 | News
Fellows from across the globe travel to Dutchess County to learn how to educate and care for people living with autism. Providers go to Anderson Center for Autism, where they spend 12 months or more working with children and adults in residential and educational... by Bill Rush | Mar 22, 2018 | News
The Anderson Center for Autism recently had an opportunity to speak with parents whose children are residents at the center. Here are their experiences. Years ago, a doctor told Ed and Concetta Hussey their son Joey “would never be able to do anything.”...