Autism Mothers

A pair of articles about autism and depression have captured my attention recently. The first involves a study published in JAMA Psychiatry in which researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health examined medical records from 50,000…

A recent University of Pennsylvania study confirms what autism families already know – autism results in substantial underemployment and loss of income among mothers. Healthcare costs associated with the disorder are only part of the…

I just read a recent article by a psychiatrist proclaiming that a family with an autistic member needs to “reassess its priorities” and consider professional help in organizing their lives. She went on to emphasize the importance of…