Stephanie Allen Crist is the mother of three children with diagnoses of autism. Stephanie advocates for the rights of people with disabilities to participate as full members of our diverse societies. Learn more at www.StephanieAllenCrist.com.
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Discovering Autism: I didn’t know what to do. I didn’t know how to help my children overcome their developmental delays. I tried to navigate the early intervention programs, but they couldn’t, or wouldn’t, tell me what was wrong. Then, one night my husband’s grandmother intervened. I thought discovering the reason for my children’s delays would be the end of our battle, but discovering autism was just the beginning of our war.
Discovering Neurodiversity: The doctor told us our son would never speak, never play pretend, and never attend school with his peers. He said our son belonged in an institution. I thought that was the biggest threat we’d face, but I was wrong. We learned how to get the help our children needed, but that help came with a price. Could I save my family? Could I become the advocate my children need me to be?
Book details
- Genre:biography & autobiography
- Sub-genre:Personal Memoirs
- Language:English
- Pages:114
- eBook ISBN:9781483549699