I am in here : the journey of a child with autism who cannot speak but finds her voice Elizabeth M. Bonker and Virginia G. Breen.
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TextPublisher: Grand Rapids, MI : Revell, c2011Description: 245 p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN: 9780800720711; 0800720717Other title: I'm in hereSubject(s): Bonker, Elizabeth M | Autistic children -- United States -- Biography | Autism in children -- Treatment| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 616.85 BONK (Browse shelf) | Available | 34953 |
Includes bibliographical references.
Hope: the quiet miracle of "how people" -- Autism: we all fight a battle -- Preschool: buried treasures -- Wall Street and autism: living in two worlds -- Poetry: on her own terms -- Elementary school: looking for ability, not disability -- Community: a little help from my friends -- Nature: listening to trees in Harvard Yard -- Hopes and dreams: relentless parenting -- Middle school: be flexible -- Families: we all have our stories -- Suffering: a view from Tibet -- God: learning each other -- Healing: a wing and a prayer -- Joy: the secret of how.
A thirteen-year-old autistic girl and her mother describe through poetry and prose her struggles with autism and her attempts to live life to the fullest despite her diagnosis.
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