03311nam 2200625Ia 450 991045015610332120200520144314.01-280-40782-497866104078281-84642-178-01-4175-5259-X(CKB)1000000000002140(EBL)1712897(SSID)ssj0000138840(PQKBManifestationID)11136479(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000138840(PQKBWorkID)10104848(PQKB)10265138(MiAaPQ)EBC1712897(Au-PeEL)EBL1712897(CaPaEBR)ebr10035688(CaONFJC)MIL40782(OCoLC)898421580(EXLCZ)99100000000000214020030303d2002 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA different kind of boy[electronic resource] a father's memoir about raising a gifted child with autism /Daniel MontLondon Jessica Kingsley20021 online resource (333 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84985-680-X 1-84310-715-5 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 Town21. "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; EpilogueThis 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.Autistic childrenCareAutistic childrenEducationParents of autistic childrenBiographyElectronic books.Autistic childrenCare.Autistic childrenEducation.Parents of autistic children618.928982Mont Daniel888703MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450156103321A different kind of boy1985224UNINA