Expert advice for families, from parents who have been there By Autumn Linford Published: October 31, 2018 Photo courtesy of christa harder Christa Harder of Charlotte with her three children, two of whom have autism. Her 7-year-old son Nolan, left, was diagnosed in 2013 when Harder was pregnant with now 5-year-old twins Neil and Nora, center and right. Neil was diagnosed with autism two years later. Seven-year-old Nolan Harder of Charlotte was always a little different.