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Melissa and Andrew Areffi

About Melissa and Andrew Areffi

Melissa and Andrew Areffi, authors of the new book
"Navigating Autism: The Essential How-To By Parents For Parents", have been married 16 years and have three children. The Los Angeles-based Areffis are both professionals in the entertainment industry: Melissa as a location manager/scout; and Andrew in project development. Together, theyre a feature-film writing team. They wrote "Navigating Autism" because they could not find a book to guide them when daughter Kennedy (10) was diagnosed with autism in 2005. They were still struggling to get assistance when Alex (9) was diagnosed on the spectrum in 2006 and Bella (7) in 2008. The Areffis decided to write their own "how-to" book to make it easier and quicker for other parents to find their way through the medical and educational systems.

The Internet: Friend or Foe?

August 17, 2012 by Melissa and Andrew Areffi Leave a Comment

Recently, we had something happen to us, and we just had to share it.  If you’ve been reading our blog, you know our three kids are all on the autism spectrum.  This means they have trouble picking up social cues.  The other day, I walked into our kid’s room and they were watching something on YouTube via the Apple-TV (Awesome thing to get for them, by the way, … [Read more...] about The Internet: Friend or Foe?

The Family That Dines Together, Binds Together

July 31, 2012 by Melissa and Andrew Areffi Leave a Comment

When we were kids, most families followed a similar routine. In the mornings - you got up, ate breakfast and went to school.  In the afternoon - you came home, did homework (well… most of the time), played with your friends, came home 15 minutes after the streetlights came on and sat down with the family for dinner. Sure, the schedule varied slightly from time to time, but … [Read more...] about The Family That Dines Together, Binds Together

Nanny 911: Child Care Tips for Kids With Autism

July 24, 2012 by Melissa and Andrew Areffi Leave a Comment

I don’t know about all of you, but I’ve had the best of times and the worst of times with child care.   It’s not like you can place a general ad or hire the first person off the street as if you were Wal-Mart.  You can’t even start someone until they have some knowledge and training.  At least I can’t.  You see, we have three kids with autism. They’d … [Read more...] about Nanny 911: Child Care Tips for Kids With Autism

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