Snapshots of Autism; Contents; Nicholas' Birthday: A Letter to My Son; Hallowe'en: Trick or Treat; Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget; Christmas: A Visit to Oma's; New Year's Day: Please Stand By; Valentine's Day: Roses Are Red; Grandpa's Birthday: Grandpa's Story; My Birthday: The Gift; Ash Wednesday: Battle Fatigue; Easter Sunday: Acceptance; Our Wedding Anniversary: First Comes Love; Mother's Day: Our Age of Innocence -- A Screenplay; Moving Day: Great Expectations; Father's Day: Heirloom; The End of the School Year: O Canada! We Stand on Guard for Thee; Summer Vacation: Today's Agenda.
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Annotation "Starting and ending on her son Nicholas' birthday, Jennifer Overton uses key calendar events in the year to illustrate the roller coaster of emotions that accompany life with Nicholas. Written with sensitivity and lightness of touch the book does not flinch from describing the grief involved in parenting an autistic child, yet the overall sense is one of joy in Nicholas' accomplishments. Entertaining and insightful, parents and professionals alike will reach for this empathic book, which includes a variety of easy to read vignettes ranging from reflection, description, poetry, and a quiz, to short play texts which bring alive the life of the participants."--BOOK JACKET. Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved.