My son has autism. He deserves separate sensory-friendly opportunities. A scene from “The Lion King.” The show became the first sensory-friendly performance in Broadway’s history in 2011. (Darrin Bush/AP) By Whitney Ellenby November 27 at 4:38 PM Whitney...
Autism Uncensored is a transparent account of the life of Whitney Ellenby, a lawyer by trade, mother by choice, advocate too many, a hero to Zack and ambassador to autism. Whitney and her husband, Keith, were blessed with a beautiful boy, Zack, early in their...
The PC Conundrum: How Political Correctness Hinders the Disabled By Laurianna Cull | June 4, 2018, By Whitney Ellenby Consider this extraordinary true incident recounted to me by the father of an adult son with severe Autism. One evening his son unexpectedly...
June 2018 / Special Needs / Autism / Behavior Strategies / Therapies A mother’s intuition: Autistic son improves with his mom’s own therapeutic approach By Allison Plitt Enlarge this image This is the second half of a story about Whitney Ellenby’s compelling...
What Having a Disabled Child Taught Me About My Marriage BY WHITNEY ELLENBY At 19 months years old, after 2 years of contented marriage to my husband, my first-born child was diagnosed with Autism, a permanent and profound brain disorder. Everything my husband and I...
May 2018 / Special Needs / Autism / Diagnosis / Therapies ‘Autism Uncensored:’ Mom tells son’s story in autobiography By Allison Plitt Enlarge this image Whitney Ellenby and her son Zack. Whitney Ellenby was a very driven child. She constantly studied and excelled in...
