This book is written for the lay reader in a conversational style which makes it accessible to a general audience. It is unique in that it is written in the voice of a member of the extended family, while also presenting the point of view of the mother of a child with autism in a series of email excerpts. In many ways, this is a typical story of a child with autism: the early months when everything seemed fine, the delay in language development, parental denial that something was wrong, the search for a diagnosis, and the confusing ups and downs of development which so characterize autistic spectrum disorders. Especially useful is that the child's progress is clearly presented as resulting from a lot of hard work on the part of parents, professionals and the child himself. This is not the story of a miracle - it is much truer than that. It is a fine-grained tale of the realities of life with a child who has a challenging and puzzling disorder, but who is still his unique, loveable self. Parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders will recognize themselves and their families in these pages.
Dr. Elizabeth Seagull, Pediatric Psychologist, Professor Emeritus Michigan State University.
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This book is written for the lay reader in a conversational style which makes it accessible to a general audience. It is unique in that it is written in the voice of a member of the extended family, while also presenting the point of view of the mother of a child with autism in a series of email excerpts. In many ways, this is a typical story of a child with autism: the early months when everything seemed fine, the delay in language development, parental denial that something was wrong, the search for a diagnosis, and the confusing ups and downs of development which so characterize autistic spectrum disorders. Especially useful is that the child's progress is clearly presented as resulting from a lot of hard work on the part of parents, professionals and the child himself. This is not the story of a miracle - it is much truer than that. It is a fine-grained tale of the realities of life with a child who has a challenging and puzzling disorder, but who is still his unique, loveable self. Parents of children with autistic spectrum disorders will recognize themselves and their families in these pages.
Dr. Elizabeth Seagull, Pediatric Psychologist, Professor Emeritus Michigan State University.
Imprint | Trafford Publishing |
Country of origin | Canada |
Release date | 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2005 |
Authors | Marilyn Gelfand, Sue Barron |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 234 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4120-3557-6 |
Barcode | 9781412035576 |
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LSN | 1-4120-3557-0 |