The spark
Subtitle: a mother's story of nurturing genius
By: Kristine Barnett
Publisher: Random House Canada; Vintage Canada
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780307362797; 9780307362780
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Mental health; Biographies; Enfants autistiques; Mothers of autistic children; Special Education; Autistic Disorder; Mother-Child Relations; Autistic children; Sante mentale; Meres d'enfants autistes; Biography
Description: "The extraordinary memoir of a mother's love, commitment and nurturing, which allowed her son, originally diagnosed with severe autism, to flourish into a universally recognized genius--and how any parent can help their child find their spark. Today, at 13, Jacob is a paid researcher in quantum physics, working on extending Einstein's theory of relativity. Diagnosed at 1 with severe autism, at 3 he was assigned to life-skills classes and his parents were told to adjust their expectations. The goal: tying his own shoes at 16. Kristine's belief in the power of hope and the dazzling possibilities that can occur when we keep our minds open and learn to fuel a child's true potential changed everything."--Publisher.
Notes: Also available as an E-book and from Random House Audio--Dust jacket.