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Making Peace with Autism.


Making Peace with Autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning.  

Susasn Senator

Trumpeter Books/Shambhala

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1590302443, $22.95 www.shambhala.com

Parents of autistic autistic /au·tis·tic/ (aw-tis´tik) characterized by or pertaining to autism.  kids and any who work with autism need MAKING PEACE WITH AUTISM: ONE FAMILY'S STORY OF STRUGGLE, DISCOVERY, AND UNEXPECTED GIFTS: it provides important keys to coping and discusses the challenges of raising an autistic child. Susan Senator raised a child with a severe autism spectrum disorder along with two other normally-developing boys: her strategies offer invaluable coping insights and shows how the entire family changed and adjusted.
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Title Annotation:Making Peace with Autism : One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts
Author:Donovan, Diane C.
Publication:MBR Bookwatch
Article Type:Book review
Date:Jan 1, 2006
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