Rosie Colosi lives in New Jersey and is a reporter for TODAY Parents. She has bylines in The Atlantic, The Week, MSNBC, and PureWow, and she has written 33 nonfiction children's books for Scholastic, Klutz, and Nat Geo Kids. Once upon a time, she played Mrs.
As an adult with autism, Dr. Kerry Magro fields at least 100 messages a month from parents whose children are the autism spectrum. He got so many questions that Magro, who was once a nonverbal child, decided to write a book of answers for parents. Autism is a neurological condition that affects a person's ability to socialize and communicate with others. The number of autism diagnoses has been on the rise for children in the U.S.
A 'last resort' 'One of the universal themes whenever I'm talking to a parent is to remind them that your child is the same child they were before the autism diagnosis,' Magro says. 'They may now have supports because they have a diagnosis to help them thrive.' Magro has noticed that he is often the 'last resort' for parents who have not gotten adequate or informed help from doctors — even if those doctors are well intentioned.
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