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A Different Kind of Boy
In fifth grade he finished second in a national math talent search. That boy is autistic. He 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.
A Father's Memoir About Raising a Gifted Child with Autism
He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life, what it means to connect with other people, and how one builds a life that suits oneself. And, oh, yes, math. A Different Kind of Boy. Quick Overview This is the story of an autistic boy who is also loving, brilliant and resilient.
A Different Kind of Boy
He writes about the impact on his family, the travails of navigating the educational system, and the lessons he has learned about life. Sign up to be notified when this item is available: Add to Wishlist Add to Compare. 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, what it means to connect with other people, and how one builds a life that suits oneself.
And, oh, yes, math. He can barely name anyone in his class, and has trouble with the simplest things - recognizing people, pretending, and knowing when people are happy or Jessica Kingsley Publishers Bolero Ozon.
A Different Kind of Boy: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People with His social skills are poor, and his phobias are, at times, extreme. He's a very good example of where I think most kids with autism fall on the spectrum. Though his gift with mathematics may outstrip quite a few autistic children's talents, many parents will identify with his hyperlexia a skill many autistic children exhibit but few accounts dwell on and his extremely literal translations of language he absorbs. In short, it's a good, fairly standard parental account in writing style and content, but the Mont's angle of dwelling on the positive and their acceptance makes this a very readable and pleasant book.
This isn't the recounting of a 'tragedy' or a boy 'saved' by therapy; this is a story of a happy, gifted boy who happens to be autistic, and the family that learned to take on board an unusual son and accept him by putting themselves in his shoes. This isn't a saccharine, airbrushed tale that lingers on the melodrama or the freakishness of autism's signs and symptoms; it's a plain-told story of a real family, and that makes it special.
Sep 11, Melody Curtiss rated it it was amazing. I loved this book. I'll admit that I first read it as a favor to Daniel while he was writing it. Having heard these stories from him over coffee, I encouraged him to continue putting his thoughts and experience in writing.
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I was delighted with the result. Essential reading for teachers, parents and those looking to become parents. Feb 16, Clarissa rated it it was amazing. True story, as I know Alex when he was hire for a summer as intern where I work.
It was a very interesting story on many levels: I would love to know more about Alex now that he must be in mid 20s. Mar 23, Beth rated it it was amazing Shelves: A wonderful inside look at how Autism affects a family and an individual. I didn't want it to end, I want to continue learning about Alex, how he copes and how his family copes in a world that just doesn't get it.
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