On July 27, 2019, I launched my book, Better Than A Diagnosis: A Single Parent's Guide to Autism at the Sheraton Gateway LAX Hotel. Writing this book has been the single most challenging and rewarding processes I have willingly endured. Times in my life, I wanted...
by Antoinette Banks Whew! Looks like ABC’s new drama The Good Doctor is already a hit with ratings. The Good Doctor is about Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore), a young surgeon with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Savant syndrome, who is recruited into the pediatric surgical unit of San Jose St. Bonaventure Hospital. The main...
by Antoinette Banks First, I want to say–this post is not about bashing doctors or their practice of medicine but more of an encouragement of what the decision making process a parent or guardian holds. I want to tell you a story… I received Nevaeh’s diagnosis of autism...