Where and When

New York City, New York, 2010

Relevant Information to New York:
1. New York is home to upwards of 20 schools designed around children with autism. This makes it a great place for Lucy to live with Vivian.  Source
2. New York is the most populous city in the United States. Vivian lives here because of her work, but she is rarely home due to how much she dislikes other people. Source
3. There are many colleges in NY offering degrees in Anthropology. Perhaps this is where Vivian got her degree? Or maybe some of her funding comes from one of these schools? Source
4. New York City holds a national Autism conference. Gavin has mnay reasons to have wanted Lucy to come here. Source
5. A task force charged with autism research in New York's school systems finishes its research in 2009. By 2010, the data is finalized and submitted to the mayor so that he may be advised as to what improvements to make in the school system. More good things about New York and its autism awareness. Source


Relevant Information to 2010:
1. The population of New York in 2010 was 19,378,102. All the more reason for Vivian to hate her home. Source
2. Top Stories in the United States in 2010: The BP Oil Spill, Rise of the Tea Party, Obama's Healthcare, Obama's Economy, "Islamaphobia". Source
3. July 2010 was one of New York's hottest months on record! Source
4. Possible autism breakthrough discovered in 2010. Scientists believe they have found a drug capable of helping with the spectrum disorder. Source
5. New York author Ken Siri releases his new book "Cutting-Edge Therapies for Austism Source