A diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder alters the life of any parent on the receiving end. An accurate label for a child’s worrying behavior means treatment and intervention; finally, parents can stop blaming themselves. But a... Read More

These days, leisure time for most people often means several hours in front of a screen, whether it’s a TV or a computer. An outdoors experience might mean a walk to the nearest ice cream parlor, or an hour on the deck chatting with... Read More

Imagine not being able to recognize your friends, your teacher, or your parents with only a glance. Some people, children and adults alike, lack the ability to use faces as identifying features, a condition called prosopagnosia. These... Read More

There are many memoirs about World War II, each with its own story of atrocities, devastation, and triumph. Memoirs help make history real; names, dates, and events are important, but it’s the personal suffering of the people involved... Read More

Other people have found God in the garden, but most of them can’t also write as well as Kyle T. Kramer. In his memoir about living an authentic life with his family on twenty acres in Indiana, this amateur organic farmer and divinity... Read More

Frances is dying. She knows it, her daughter knows it, her husband knows it, and her husband’s mistress knows it. Frances is fairly peaceful with the prospect, though she aches for her daughter, Chloe, and all the time together... Read More

Back in 1900, people born with Down syndrome (DS) had a life expectancy of nine years. Those born today have a life expectancy of fifty-six years. This increased longevity means that doctors, families, and individuals need new, updated... Read More

Health care is on the minds of most Americans this year, as the debate about who should pay for what ebbs and flows across the country. Physician William Wesley addresses the human side of the dilemma in his novel about a two-year-old... Read More