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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.92858820092
EAN: 9780525950110
ISBN: 0525950117
Label: Dutton Adult
Manufacturer: Dutton Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: September 17, 2007
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Sales Rank: 18000
Studio: Dutton Adult
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Product Description:
If someone you love is diagnosed with autism, LOUDER THAN WORDS is the first book you should read.
One morning, Jenny McCarthy was having a cup of coffee when she sensed something was wrong. She ran into her two-year-old son Evan’s room and found him seizing. In that moment, Jenny went from being the mother of an average toddler to being in the midst of a medical odyssey. Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed Evan until—after many harrowing, life-threatening episodes later—one amazing doctor discovered that Evan is autistic.
Though Evan finally had a diagnosis, Jenny didn’t know what to do next and she soon found herself alone without any resources except for her determination to help her son. Jenny eventually realized that she’d have to become a detective. She spoke with many doctors, parents, governmental agencies, private foundations, and essentially earned a Phd in “Google Research.” At last, she discovered an intense combination of behavioral therapy, diet, and supplements that became the key to saving Evan from autism.And, now in this book, she creates a roadmap for parents who are concerned about their own child.
Jenny does more than just reveal the winning formula that worked for Evan. Her story shares the frustrations and joys of raising an autistic child and shows how with love and determination a parent can shape their child’s life and happiness.
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Rating:  - Inspiring!
I have spent many many hours in the UofG (University of Google) and could relate to this book 100% I could not put it down and finished it in a few hours. My son does not have any diagnosis at this point and may or may not have autism, but it gives so much hope for the future. Alternative medicines have been overlooked by the medical community for so long, I love that this book opens people's eyes to more possibilities than just what they've been told by Drs. I have 2 autistic nephews and my SIL ... Read More
Rating:  - Does the boy's father have Aspergers?
Jenny's ex-husband's reaction in the book points to a man who might have Asperger's Syndrome.He was very inappropriate in the way he handled his son's medical problems.He was inappropriate in his inability to support his wife through their harrowing experience. His reaction left me wanting to hear more about his demeanor and hear also what his parent's experience was with their son as he was growing up.The husband's diagnosis would support the genetic theory of autism.As a mother of a boy ... Read More
Rating: - Cute book, but not a true look into autism.
I liked the book but as a mother of an autistic son the things she does to "cure" her son, wouldn't work for us. My son has had all the tests there are but all come up negative. My son doesn't have seizures as her son does. She is only an expert when it comes to her own son, and that is how it should be read. Not as a book of facts for everyone. It's the story of her journey not yours. Every mother and/or father wants to do what is best for their child and that is what she did. You need to figure out ... Read More
Rating:  - Not good
As a therapist, and a woman wanting to have children, this book was very disappointing. Speaking as a therapist, we are not all out there to steer you in the wrong directions, rip you off, or give misinformation. This book makes it sound like the medical world is trying to prevent parents from getting answers or help and that is simply not true. Autism is tough, no doubt about that, it's tough for everyone involved, and we should be in this fight together instead againist each other which is what the ... Read More
Rating: - An amazing story of recovery
This book is a quick read that is inspiring and amazing.Jenny gives a very real look at the reality of having a child with autism, and the difficulty that many of us parents of autistic children have getting the help for our kids that they need.Jenny shows just how much we can accomplish with perseverance and a belief that our children CAN GET BETTER.It's stories like hers that have inspired me to keep searching for the answers for my son's issues, and now he is nearly recovered!This book also ... Read More
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