Here, at last, is the guide that addresses all the practical aspects of autism in simple terms. What is autism? What are the causes? Life expectancy, existing therapies, how to behave. Everything is discussed without taboos to prepare young parents to accompany their autistic child. This guide is not the work of a specialist, with the caste spirit that reigns among professionals, but of a parent who knows what parents go through. The book frankly reveals what obstacles and avenues to pursue in order to help your child. Above all, this book is the implicit message of a happy man: having a "different" child is an opportunity to grow up yourself.