A different kind of boy [[electronic resource] ] : a father's memoir about raising a gifted child with autism / / Daniel Mont
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Mont Daniel
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| Titolo: |
A different kind of boy [[electronic resource] ] : a father's memoir about raising a gifted child with autism / / Daniel Mont
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| Pubblicazione: | London, : Jessica Kingsley, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (333 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 618.928982 |
| Soggetto topico: | Autistic children - Care |
| Autistic children - Education | |
| Parents of autistic children | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | A different kind of boy |
| ISBN: | 1-280-40782-4 |
| 9786610407828 | |
| 1-84642-178-0 | |
| 1-4175-5259-X | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910450156103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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