Articles & Essays by Cammie McGovern

Autism's Parent Trap
When false hope can be fatal. (New York Times, June 2006)

The Ghost in the Machine
How the mystery of having a child with autism led to writing a mystery. (Harper's Bazaar (UK), February 2006)

The Freedom to be Odd
The struggle (and triumph!) of trying to teach a child how to play. (London Sunday Times , February 21, 2006)

A Different Kind of Happy Ending (Readers Digest, July 2006)

The Silent Language of Love
Sometimes a child who struggles to speak, can say volumes when you learn how to listen.

My Sister, the Star
Growing up in the shadow of a beloved older sister's movie celebrity status. (Mademoiselle, March 1999)

Counting Our Blessings
How helping to set up Whole Children, an afterschool center for children with special needs, became it's own blessing. (Good Housekeeping, September 2006)

A Worst-Case Scenario