In the Press

Lois Braverman, Ackerman Institute President, weighs in for NY1 on a study that establishes new diagnoses criteria for children on the autism spectrum.

There is no question that all families have secrets, and that many secrets can be deep, dark and painful. CBS2’s Maurice DuBois reported, sharing a secret, if done in the right way, can lead to healing and growth. CBS2 asked those with a hidden past to share their stories and the ways that they exposed

Ackerman’s President and CEO, Lois Braverman, appears on Fox’s “Good Day Street Talk” to discuss how medical and emotional struggles can impact a family and how to overcome them.

Secrets are relational. They are shaped, kept, opened and dissolved in social contexts. From couples, siblings, parents and children to churches, corporations and governments, secrets shape our relationships through their profound geometry of who knows and who doesn’t know. Dr. Evan Imber-Black, Director of  the Families and Health Project at the Ackerman Institute for the

“How to Make Peace With Your Sibling” by Dr. Evan Imber-Black Evan Imber-Black, Ph.D., LMFT, Director of the Center for Families and Health at the Ackerman Institute for the Family, discusses how to make peace and enjoy a happier, healthier relationship with your sibling in this article for Next Avenue. Dr. Imber-Black addresses the ways