The commitment and caring of the parents whom I have met are extraordinary - I am in awe of their ability to pereserve and to do whatever it takes for the sake of their children and to endure and overcome the challenges.
B.Firestone
Summer 2007
"Dr. Firestone talks to Families Meeting the Challenge"
Autism Heroes: Portraits of Families Meeting the Challenge. Jessica Kingsley. Nov. 2007. c.240p. ISBN 978-1-84310-837-5. $34.95.
OARacle, The Monthly E-Newsletter of the Organization for Autism Research, profiles Dr. Firestone in the February 2008 issue.
February/March 2008 issue
"Austism from the Inside: A message of dignity, hope, opportunity & love"
By Elizabeth McBreen
November 14, 2007
By Dr. Barbara Firestone and Michael O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and parent of a child with an autism spectrum disorder
CHARITY OF THE MONTH- April 2008
"Portraits of Autism" by Erin Behan
"The burdens and joys of autism families" by Jim Boren
Woman Warriors by Joni Ravenna
Autism Heroes: Portraits of Families Meeting the Challenge
October 24, 2007
Autism Society of North Carolina Book Review
December 10, 2007
"Autism expert launches new support book at Barnes & Noble"
By Pamela Turski
New Book on Autism a Big Winner
November 12, 2007
November 18, 2007
"Firestone, Author of 'Autism Heroes,' To Speak At University of Pennsylvania on Friday"
"Taming the Stigma of Autism" by Mac Duffy
Dr. Chris calls Autism Heroes "A great new book"
October 29, 2007
Autism Twins Blogspot Book Review- November 27, 2007
Posted by Kal, mother to three-year-old twin boys on the Autism Spectrum.
"These heroes are at home"
December 9, 2007
February 19, 2008- Santa Rosa
February 19, 2008
Dr. Firestone speaks about Autism Policy in an interview with Bruce Robinson on KRCB Public Radio, Santa Rosa.
February 2008
Autism Q&A with Dr. Barbara Firestone
An Educator Offers Insights into Families of Kids with Autism
November 6, 2007
UCR's SEARCH program hosts "Autism Heroes" Author
January 23, 2008
The Maria Sanchez Show
January 8, 2008
"Families detail challenges of autism"
"Autism-awareness advocate promotes new book"
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