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Eating an artichoke : a mother's perspective on Asperger syndrome /

One of the most poignant moments in this truly wonderful book occurs when Echo's son, Jimmy, who has Asperger Syndrome, says to his mother, "You promised to help me learn what things mean in life, and I promised to help you learn what life means." This profound statement captures the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fling, Echo R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia, Pa. : Jessica Kingsley, 2000.
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  • Cover Page; Of related interest; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. There's something wrong with your son; 2. Looking back; 3. Now what do we do?; 4. Back to basics; 5. Kitchen classroom; 6. Reality check; 7. Away at school; 8. Just a lonely boy; 9. Drugs?; 10. Out to lunch; 11. Light at the end of the tunnel; 12. The heart of my artichoke; 13. Ch ... ch ... cha ... changes; 14. Making sense of the sensory; 15. Holla-daze; 16. Of things motoric; 17. My Girly; 18. Finding his passion
  • and beyond; Afterword: The politics of it all; References.