All happy families are not alike...
Welcome to SusanSenator.com.
This site is for people who want information and thoughts on autism, parenting, and living well in spite of great obstacles. My book, Making Peace with Autism: One Family’s Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts, is about how we have learned to be a family in spite of autism, moving beyond grief in the face of acute challenge.
I’ve written many articles on parenting, special needs, autism, politics, and life in general, that convey moments of struggle and resolution, of self-doubt and understanding. My work has appeared in a variety of publications, from educational journals to the New York Times. I have covered topics such as my autistic son’s bar mitzvah, his transition to adulthood, my middle son’s adjustment to the high academic expectations of sixth grade, and the day I volunteered in my youngest son’s kindergarten class.
Becoming a mother, especially an autism mother, has made me an advocate. I have found some very helpful organizations and books along the way, that deal with autism and adversity.
Paddle around, and find out why all happy families are not alike…