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I just got off the phone from a two hour phone call from my cousin, Karlee. She is the daughter of one of my mother’s sisters, from the Collis side of the family. Karlee had phoned me, inconsolable. Today was her little brother’s funeral...

The junior high and high school years are emotionally challenging even under the best of circumstances, but for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), that time can be particularly painful. Lacking the social skills that enable them to interact...

Colin Ozeki, 16, doesn't like to sugarcoat how autism spectrum disorder has affected his interactions with others, his emotions and his own self-confidence. He sees it as an issue to confront, something about himself to work on and improve in order to...

Laurie Leventhal-Belfer is founder and director of The Friends Program, a therapeutic group program for high functioning young children – adolescents on the autism spectrum. She also has a private practice and is adjunct assistant clinical professor...

Photo of Pavilion at Esopus Meadows Preserve by Robert Rodriguez, Jr. “Start being the person you always wanted to be today and don’t waste your time worrying about tomorrow.” – Mary Kate McErlean, whose father was killed on 9/11 when she was 8 years...