The authorshares stories of support and healing submitted by parents of autistic children, and touches on the author's experiences as an advocate for her son.
Record details
ISBN:9780525950691 :
Physical Description:xviii, 248 p. : photos. ; 22 cm.
Publisher:New York : Dutton, c2008.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note:
1. The time is now. Opening the can of worms -- Imagine -- "I'm not crazy!" -- Diane Sawyer rocks! -- Stan the Man -- Nothing can stop me: not even Barbara Walters -- Home sweet home -- The magnitude of pain -- Speaking of the devil -- At this moment in time, the American Academy of Pediatrics sucks -- 2. Strength in numbers. Michelle Woods: mother warrior to Kevin -- Canaries in the coal mine -- Amazing Maisie -- Lisa Ackerman: mother warrior to Jeff -- Siblings -- What a "trip" -- Becky Behnan: mother warrior to Jack -- My autism whisperer -- Katie Wright: mother warrior to Jack -- The power of believing -- Samantha Gray: mother warrior to Zach -- God help us -- Stan Kurtz: dad warrior of Ethan -- Committing -- Branson's miracle -- Barbara Walters is not so scary after all! -- Gina Tembenis: mother warrior to Elias -- Guardian angel -- Collective awakening -- A mother warrior is-- -- Generation rescue -- Resources -- DAN! doctor directory.
