Every parent wants to give his or her child a set of vacation memories; that’s no different for parents of people with autism. But while most trips for “typical” families are pretty ...

The Anderson Center for Autism has designated Dutchess County as an Autism Supportive County, making it the first  in New York state to receive such a recognition. To be named an Autism ...

The Village of Rhinebeck, New York, is an Autism Supportive Community, one of just a handful across the country. The effort that began less than a year ago is entering its second phase. The ...

When you ask people what they love about life in the Hudson Valley region, the typical response is: “the four seasons!”. Having moved here to be close to our son Owen, who is now a full-time ...

It takes a village. Sounds cliche, right? Anyone who’s ever been a parent – or played a maternal or paternal role in a child’s life – knows it to be absolutely true. It takes a community of ...

1 in 59 are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, according to The Centers for Disease Control. What that number doesn’t reflect are the countless others who are impacted – moms, dads, ...

My concept of freedom has clearly changed over the years. I started out like any child does, wanting freedom at some point from being told what to do. I understood at some level that I had the ...

Today, I share the sentiments of my son Cam, whose brother Owen now lives in a full-time residential setting at Anderson Center for Autism in the Hudson Valley region of New York. It’s been ...

As parents, we are faced with micro-level decisions throughout each day. Then, there are the macro-decisions – those choices that feel like they could be game-changers. From which nursery school ...

To Dads Everywhere this Father’s Day: First of all, thank you for being you. Most of you are probably trying to balance the challenges of work life with the needs of your families. Some of you ...