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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777325403321

Autore

Mont Daniel

Titolo

A different kind of boy [[electronic resource] ] : a father's memoir about raising a gifted child with autism / / Daniel Mont

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2002

ISBN

1-280-40782-4

9786610407828

1-84642-178-0

1-4175-5259-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (333 p.)

Disciplina

618.928982

Soggetti

Autistic children - Care

Autistic children - Education

Parents of autistic children

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Of Related Interest; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; 1. A Fair-Haired Boy; 2. "You're a Father Now, Damn it!"; 3. The Wild Goose Chase; 4. A Different Sort of Boy; 5. Daycare; 6. An Addition to the Family; 7. Doors Opened and Closed; 8. "You Want to Do It!"; 9. Taking Turns; 10. "I Know, Mom, I Know"; 11. My Parents; 12. A Team; 13. Off the Charts; 14. The Evaluation; 15. "My Son, the Doctor"; 16. "Believe Me, They'd Have a Schedule!"; 17. An Integrated Classroom; 18. Crazy, Incomprehensible Rules; 19. Exhausted; 20. On the Town

21. "That's Just Backwards Multiplication!"22. Frame of Reference; 23. Spreadable Fruit; 24. Diabetes; 25. Off to School; 26. Such a Bright Boy; 27. Mathematical Marvel; 28. Simon; 29. Careers; 30. "Daddy, Look What I Can Do!"; 31. "Don't Mourn for Us"; 32. Moving to DC; 33. New Kid on the Block; 34. Such Sensitive Children; 35. A Blessing; 36. Stamping Out Ambiguity; 37. Going Hazy; 38. Learning to Cope; 39. Black History Month; 40. Mr Hustle; 41. Front Page News; 42. Life; 43. Math Camp; 44. Connections Gained and Lost; 45. Graduation; 46. Becoming Self-Aware; Epilogue



Sommario/riassunto

This is the story of an autistic boy who is also loving, brilliant and resilient. In this book, his father writes about the joys, fears, frustration, exhilaration, and exhaustion involved in raising his son. He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life.