Family & Relationships : Children with Special Needs

At Home in the Land of Oz tells the story of a family striving to keep a perilous balance while nurturing an autistic member. It is first of all just that, a story filled with suspense, humor, empathy, frustration, triumph and heartbreak. Anne Barnhill writes economically, cleanly, and frankly and her words will go to the heart of every reader. From her pages I learned that endurance can be the most important component of courage. And I learned in a most entertaining way.". - Fred Chappell, Bollingen Prize-winning author of I Am One of You Forever. " …a story that deserves a far brighter and higher billing than the kind of easy, happy, feel good non-fiction that often tops best-seller lists. This is because her story deals with those quiet heroics that many families and individuals face while they hide away in pain and misunderstanding. In facing autism full on, Ms. Barnhill has demonstrated how humans can love each other in unspeakable ways, learning languages as well as contours of certain rooms of the heart that some of us are never fortunate enough to know.". - Clyde Edgerton, professor at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, and author of Walking Across Egypt. "In this book about crossing barriers and making connections, Anne Barnhill gives us a vivid and wrenching account of her sister's struggle with autism. It is a story of kinship, intimacy and affection, and one of the barriers it breaks through is with the reader, connecting us with the pain and victories of a life, a family.". - Robert Morgan, author of Gap Creek. Anne's sister Becky was born in 1958, long before most people had even heard of autism. Diagnosed with "emotional disturbance," Becky was subjected for much of her childhood to well-meaning but futile efforts at "rehabilitation" or "cure," as well as prolonged spells in institutions away from her family. Painting a vivid picture of growing up in small-town America dur more...

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A powerful, groundbreaking new book for anyone touched by autism. more...

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Award-winning autism expert Chantal Sicile-Kira presents a positive and empowering “bill of rights” for every person with autism. From the award-winning author of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, here finally is the book that arms parents with information and advice to help every child reach his potential and enjoy a satisfying and productive life. The book is full of insights culled from dozens of experts, parents, and high-functioning autistic teens and adults, as well as the author’s own experience as an advocate and parent of an autistic teen. Appropriate for parents of children with Asperger’s, Nonverbal Learning Disorder, and more severely impaired autism, this upbeat and practical guide is essential for parents to provide help, hope, and answers. more...

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Drawing on the questions asked by patients and parents of affected children, this handbook tackles every area of the disorder: how to choose the right doctor, what treatment and medication protocols are best, and how to reduce stress to prevent bipolar episodes. more...

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Told with the intensity of a medical thriller, the extraordinary story of how Clay Whiffen and his family conquered autism. more...

Price: $14.99