parents of autistic children

Ben was an extraordinarily gifted child. He spoke in full sentences before the age of one and was reading completely by age two. But Ben also had a crippling social aloofness and fear of change. He suffered from Asperger's Syndrome, a neurological condition considered a high-functioning form of autism. His mother's journey as a parent to Ben has gone from love, to bitterness, to learning to love her child and herself once again.

Clara Claiborne Park recounts her daughter Jessy's struggles with autism, discussing how Jessy has overcome many social and emotional problems to lead a promising life.

A collection of personal essays in which people from diverse backgrounds share their experiences with autism, offering parents and caregivers of autistic children hope and encouragement.

Clara Claiborne Park recounts her daughter Jessy's struggles with autism, discussing how Jessy has overcome many social and emotional problems to lead a promising life.

Actress and model Jenny McCarthy shares her experiences raising a child with autism, discussing his symptoms and diagnosis, her struggle to understand medical research about the disorder, and how a combination of behavioral therapy, diet, and supplements has helped him.

Provides parents of children with autism and Asperger's Syndrome with the resources and knowledge needed to get the most out of the school system, explaining special education laws and policies and offering advice for dealing with the many challenges their children face.

Provides information and advice for kids who have an autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, including what these disorders are, ways to make things better at home, at school, and with friends, taking medicine, eating healthy foods, and more.

Former NFL quarterback Rodney Peete discusses the challenges he and his family faced when they had a child with severe autism, covering how he and his wife altered their expectations and found appropriate medical and therapeutic treatment for their son.