Chasing the rabbit
Subtitle: a dad's life raising a son on the spectrum
By: Derek Volk with Dylan Volk
Publisher: D & A Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Biddeford, ME
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781511585583
Subjects: Asperger's syndrome in children; Asperger's syndrome; Biography; Patients; Family relationships
Description: Volk shares his experiences raising his son, Dylan, who has Asperger's Syndrome. Experts offered a unique perspective on Dylan's challenging behaviors, but it wasn't until he was diagnosed that the Volk family was able to start making sense of Dylan's differences. It is a story of how a dad learned to love the son he never expected he would have and how his son learned to accept himself as well.
Notes: Text in English.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: What is Asperger's syndrome?; title: The chase begins; title: Growing family, struggling child; title: Special brilliance, diagnoses and confusion; title: Correct diagnosis but little help; title: Middle school mayhem; title: The rabbit gains ground; title: The many adventures of the greyhound; title: The slow transition to adulthood; title: The old college try; title: Can it get much worse?; title: The transformation; title: Conclusion: The chase continues.