Kelly Harland

A Will of His Own

Reflections on Parenting a Child with Autism - Revised Edition

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Produktbeschreibung

Will's anxieties and obsessions can dominate daily life, making a trip to the grocery store seem like a walk across a minefield. But amidst these unpredictable "flip-outs" there are moments of wonder. Kelly Harland's stories explore her son's life to the age of 14, and the unexpected universe she and her husband must learn to navigate with him.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9781843108696
• ISBN-10: 1843108690
• Artikelnr.: 22984879

Autorenporträt

Kelly Harland is a voice teacher at the Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle. She is a writer and recording artist, whose voice has been featured not only on radio and television but also in backing vocals with Ray Charles and Etta James. She is the mother of Will, who has autism.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Jane Asher. Introduction: A New "Will". A Different Song.
Moonlight. The Shock of the New. Ferryboats. Potter vs. Potter. Into the
Pool. Afternoon on the Piazza. Singer. Friends. The Lunchmaker. Big Talk.
The King. Escalatorland. Candy. New Voice. Soul Deep. Window. How the King
Became the King. I Can't Explain It. Desiree. School Picture. One Dream.
Grandma. A Boy Named Colin. Lighting the Candles. Hero. One Dream.
Evolution Blues. Over Washington. Willpower. Special Needs Showbiz. A
Mountaintop in Nepal. The Broken Leg Diaries.