Parenting Across the Autism Spectrum: Unexpected Lessons We Have LearnedMaureen F. Morrell and Ann Palmer are raising two very different children: Justin, a whirlwind of activity and mood swings, who is supervised in a residential farm community, and Eric, quiet and passive, who lives independently at college. The authors give an account of the striking similarities as well as the stark differences in their experiences of parenting children at opposite extremes of the autism spectrum. |
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Marriage and Extended Family | 55 |
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Advocating for Our Children | 71 |
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Taking Care of Ourselves | 113 |
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Dealing with the Public | 153 |
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Accepting Our Children
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Anns Story | 189 |
Maureens Story | 195 |
Appendix A
Student Information Sheet | 209 |
Appendix B
Books that Made a Difference | 211 |
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Finding Our Way | 133 |