Not my boy!
Subtitle: a father, a son, and one family's journey with autism
By: Rodney Peete with Danelle Morton
Contributors: Morton, Danelle
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781401323615
Subjects: Parents of autistic children; Autism in children; Fathers and sons; African American football players; Autistic children; Family relationships; Popular works; Biography
Description: Using anecdotes and lessons from his own experiences, former football star Rodney Peete imparts essential wisdom for parents everywhere, whether their children have special needs or not, as he writes with striking honesty about learning to overcome his own doubts and expectations of fatherhood to focus on the daily challenges and joys of raising a child.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. R.J.'s story. Dreams of every dad; title: The wake-up call: the diagnosis; title: Denial, anger, and everything in between; title: Team R.J.; title: In the mainstream; title: You do the math; title: Epilogue: Singing his song; title: pt. 2. Advice. Marriage: you've got to get the man right; title: Siblings: little brothers and big sisters; title: Tough love: discipline and a special needs child; title: From butterflies to Beckham: part of the team; title: Making friends; title: The other spectrum; title: You're not alone; title: Appendix: The welcome to autism handbook.