A spectrum of light : inspirational interviews with families affected by autism / Francesca Bierens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bierens, Francesca, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism spectrum disorders--Case studies.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Autistic children--Family relationships.

Autistic children.

Parents of autistic children--Interviews.

Parents of autistic children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over a period of fourteen years the author interviewed ten families of children on the autism spectrum. This book records their answers: how they felt, how they coped, and what gave them strength and solace. Each family discusses how they reacted when they found out their child had autism, and their feelings leading up to diagnosis.

Contents:

FRONT COVER; A Spectrum of Light: Inspirational Interviews with Families Affectedby Autism; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; Introduction; Chapter 1 'Life does get easier'; Chapter 2 'We're a family - wego where she can go'; Chapter 3'We are not going to hide our children away'; Chapter 4'You can't try and rush them'; Chapter 5 'We've been able to gradually expandhis environment'; Chapter 6 'We respect her rightto be different'; Chapter 7 'You need to havesomewhere to offload'; Chapter 8 'She is so funny andso mischievous'

Chapter 9 'He's gone way beyondfunctioning in society- he's now excelling'INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-75007-0

9786612750076

0-85700-216-3

OCLC:

665581386