Beyond rain man
Subtitle: what one psychologist learned raising a son on the autism spectrum
By: Anne K. Ross
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: LeatherBack Press
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780997040005
Subjects: Parents of autistic children; Autism in children; Autism; Autistic children; Attitudes; Treatment; Psychological aspects; Family relationships; Parents of children with disabilities; Child rearing; Biography
Description: "Although one child in 68 is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, psychologist Anne Ross is stunned when she learns her son has Asperger's Syndrome. The diagnosis propels her more deeply into her life's work with children on the spectrum. Her compelling and lyrical story of raising--and launching--her son is one of anguish as well as joy, and what she learns along the way will help other families who are living this perplexing, remarkable, and humbling journey of parenthood"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.