Across the Spectrum

Anne Tucker Roberts

• 11 september 2021
• 9781928758037

Samenvatting:

Itseems we all know someone “on the spectrum,” right? But what do we really know about autism? AnneTucker Roberts’ new book, Across the Spectrum, followssix families who have raised children with autism from the early 1970s to the21st century. It looks at those diagnosed early in life and later; it exploresautistic differences in boys and girls; it talks about autistic labels,alternative treatments, and current therapeutic approaches. There are tales of uncertainty andperseverance, heartbreak and empowerment, setbacks, and stunning successes.

Across the Spectrum is essential readingfor mothers and their families, teachers, therapists, and others working withthose on the spectrum. Why? You will seethat many of us underestimate a person’s potential and as we learn that autismis a spectrum of abilities and disabilities. And you will be encouraged by thenever-ending love of the author, the mother of an autistic child.