Tag Archives: autism parents
Years Later – Dad Watching Mike on a Swing (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Dad with Mike on a Swing (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Dad reaching for Mike (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Mom Caring for Mike, Film Strip
Refrigerator Mother
Willowbrook: Mom and Mike on Visiting Day…
Mike and Dad on Visiting Day, Willowbrook (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Willowbrook, Another Chapter… Childhood’s End (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Mom’s search for a place for Mike was long and arduous. In the 1950s, medical professionals were not accustomed to take care of individuals with my brother’s condition. Mike is autistic (a relatively unknown condition at that time), low functioning (using the parlance of the time: ‘retarded’), and nonverbal. He was placed at Willowbrook, an […]
My Brother’s Keeper… (from ‘My Brother Michael’)
Raising a child must be difficult. Interactions between and among children are complicated. Add in the parents and… well, books have been written about complications that can ensue. Having one child who commands most of the attention simplifies matters, in a way. Life goes on, with the attention given where it is needed most. Mom […]
