Parenting Magazine – Living for the Day my Autistic Son Speaks

Posted on June 18

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Applied behavior analysis. Gluten-free diet. Specialized schools. Stem cells. Even camel's milk. The list of potential treatments, remedies, and supposed “cures” for autism goes on and on. How do you know what to believe...

Parenting Magazine – Talking About Discovering My Son’s Autism

Posted on June 13

Real Housewives star Jacqueline Laurita is perhaps now more famous for her role as an advocate and mom for her autistic son. Watch her emotional interview with Parenting as she discusses how she discovered her son's autism and how the diagnosis changed ...

Parenting Magazine – “Autism is Not a Shameful Secret”

Posted on June 11

This post is part of our 1 in 50 project, in which we attempt to put a face on the lates autism statistics. Discover more real-life stories at parenting.com/autism.   For those of you who don't know me, I'm one of the original cast members...

SAG- AFTRA Member & Cosmetologist License of Jacqueline Laurita

Posted on May 2

Many have been questioned my cosmetology license, so I decided to post it for everyone to see. Thank you to those of you who have supported me in such situations. ...

People Magazine – Fighting For My Autistic Son

Posted on October 4

Like all mothers, Jacqueline Laurita prided herself on her son's achievements-big or small. At just 1 year old, her youngest child, Nicholas, now 3, "used a spoon so well, he would feed himself soup," she says. As soon as he began to speak, "he wou...