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Summer Spectrum-Style

A podcast by Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve, M.D., coauthors of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) Third in a monthly series of podcasts from Free Spirit Publishing. Keeping kids active and safe in … Continue reading

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5 Simple Ways to Support Parents of Children with Autism

by Elizabeth Verdick, coauthor of The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) April is National Autism Awareness Month. April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day. But as we parents of children on the spectrum know, … Continue reading

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Telling My Son He Has Autism

by Elizabeth Verdick My son Zachary was diagnosed with autism before his third birthday. It was a devastating day for our family—and a defining moment. There was no time to let the news sink in. We had a lot of … Continue reading

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