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BREAKING AUTISM'S BARRIERS » (1st Edition)
Authors: Bill Davis, Wendy Goldband Schunick
ISBN-13: 9781853029790, ISBN-10: 1853029793
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Limited
Date Published: February 2001
Edition: 1st Edition
Author Biography: Bill Davis
Davis, Bill
Book Synopsis
Bill Davis is the father of Chris, who has autism. To get a diagnosis, effective education, skilled therapy and funding for his son, Bill has had to overcome numerous obstacles and fight for change to a system which seemed impenetrable. In the course of doing so, his entire life has altered.
Breaking Autism's Barriers chronicles Bill's struggle for proper help for Chris. It is also an honest, direct account from a father's perspective of bringing up a child with autism, and the pressures and pleasures this brings to him, his wife Jae and his daughter Jessica. Bill describes their daily life, his increasing involvement in advocacy and education, and strategies for coping developed by Jae. His story offers advice and inspiration for other parents battling for support: it is also one of the few books available which give a father's perspective on living with autism.
Table of Contents
| Introduction: Tattooed For Life | 11 | |
| Part I | The Beginning | |
| 1 | Marriage | 19 |
| 2 | Infancy | 27 |
| 3 | Warning Signs | 29 |
| 4 | Genius Savant? | 38 |
| 5 | The Insolvable Puzzle | 43 |
| 6 | Finding Help | 51 |
| 7 | Diagnosis | 54 |
| 8 | Early Intervention | 58 |
| 9 | He Kissed Me! | 62 |
| Part II | Finding Appropriate Education | |
| 1 | Starting School | 67 |
| 2 | Starting An In-Home Program | 73 |
| 3 | Wanted: Therapists | 77 |
| 4 | Hiring Rutgers University | 84 |
| 5 | Fighting For Funds | 87 |
| 6 | How To Handle Your IEP | 92 |
| Part III | Daily Life | |
| 1 | Frantic! | 105 |
| 2 | The Pain Is Numbing | 113 |
| 3 | Aggression | 120 |
| 4 | Discrete Trial | 125 |
| 5 | Running On Empty | 136 |
| 6 | Behavior Control | 140 |
| 7 | Communicating Without Words | 147 |
| 8 | He Spoke! | 152 |
| 9 | Potty Training | 162 |
| 10 | Adventures In Eating | 168 |
| 11 | Teeth | 175 |
| 12 | Gymnastics | 178 |
| Part IV | Advocacy and Education | |
| 1 | The Battle For Safety | 185 |
| 2 | Fighting For A Public Preschool Program | 201 |
| 3 | Helping Other Families | 207 |
| 4 | Telling The World | 221 |
| 5 | The Mainstreaming Myth | 235 |
| 6 | Kindergarten | 245 |
| 7 | Future Schooling | 252 |
| Part V | Learning To Cope | |
| 1 | Socialization | 259 |
| 2 | Laughing And Feeling Joy | 265 |
| 3 | Music | 272 |
| 4 | Honkers | 278 |
| 5 | Making Ends Meet | 281 |
| 6 | Total Involvement | 287 |
| 7 | The Stress Of Daily Life | 294 |
| 8 | Secretin, A Potential New Weapon | 301 |
| 9 | Steps To Take | 305 |
| 10 | Sibling Impact | 313 |
| 11 | Jessica's Own Story | 328 |
| 12 | Vacations? | 336 |
| 13 | Friends And Family Support | 343 |
| 14 | Institutionalization | 347 |
| Part VI | Inspiration | |
| 1 | Feeling Sorry For Yourself | 353 |
| 2 | Jae's Ingenious Programs | 358 |
| 3 | The Human Spirit | 364 |
| 4 | The Future Of Autism | 370 |
| 5 | Loving Your Child | 377 |
| 6 | Chris Today | 383 |
| 7 | Chris' Future | 392 |
| Epilogue | 399 |
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