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A mother tells how she ignored doctors' predictions about her son's fate and fought against autism to miraculously "reach" her son, who, now a recovered adult, recounts his own perceptions of his childhood. 30,000 first printing. Tour.
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As a baby, Sean Barron seemed almost normal. But as he grew older, his behaviour became increasingly strange and uncontrollable. The truth became all too clear: something was very, very wrong. When Judy Barron and her husband Ron sought professional help, they were brusquely told that their son suffered from an incurable condition that would only get worse with time. They had never even heard the word autism. In a room full of adults, Sean could not even recognize his mother and father. He rarely spoke, and communicated through grunts and screams. For years, none of the conventional treatments seemed to work. And yet sometimes his parents caught fleeting glimpses of the helpless child inside the stranger who shared their home. They were determined to free him. And somehow their love, their rage, their patience, reached him at last. A new Sean Barron emerged to tell of the years stolen from him by his mysterious disease. His account is fascinating, for he remembers it all - the fury, the terrifying isolation, the desperate desire to reach out, and the paralyzing fear that made it impossible, until the family's indomitable and courageous resolve finally released him. Told in the alternating voices of mother and son, this book is a chronicle of one family's terrifying ordeal and the miraculous awakening that brought it to an end.
About the Author
Judy Barron lives in the Pocono Mountain region of Pennsylvania with her husband. She is a lyricist and writer who divides her time between writing children's songs and books, and painting floor cloths and faux finishes. Sean Barron is a very interesting and intelligent young man who has faced the challenge of autism. He and his mother wrote an insightful book on their lives together. There's a Boy in Here has won many accolades for offering the unique perspectives of two people who look at the same world but see and feel entirely different things. Mr. Barron has progressed to the point that it is difficult to even realize that he once was truly impacted by autism/Asperger's Syndrome. He is now a freelance writer, lives independently, and recently co-authored Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships with Dr. Temple Grandin. Sean is a graduate of Youngstown State University, and works as a reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator. He's pursuing a second degree in journalism.
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- PublisherChapmans Publishers
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 1855926342
- ISBN 13 9781855926349
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
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