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Don't Accept Autism by Tatianna Dickens Book Review
When one of my clients asked me to write a review of a book written by one of his relatives, I agreed not to do it just because I wanted to help a good friend. I was really curious about the topic of autism. I had previously read Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin because I'm certainly interested in animal communication. Temple's own experience as an expert in animal behavior with autism gave him a unique perspective, especially since many animal behaviors or problem behaviors resemble autism. But nothing could...
Don't Accept Autism by Tatianna Dickens Book Review
When one of my clients asked me to write a review of a book written by one of his relatives, I agreed not to do it just because I wanted to help a good friend. I was really curious about the topic of autism.
I had read beforeAnimals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decipher Animal Behaviorby Temple Grandin because I'm certainly interested in animal communication. Temple's own experience as an expert in animal behavior with autism gave him a unique perspective, especially since many animal behaviors or problem behaviors resemble autism.
But nothing could prepare me for the very heartbreaking story that was toldDon't accept autism! Our family's recovery storyby Tatiana Dickens.
From my experience owning dogs, many with serious health issues, I have to say that I could totally understand what Tatianna was going through with her autistic boy, Zack. All you have to do is observe the behavior. How do you know if you have an autistic child or your child is going through a phase? The confusing and grueling diagnosis delays the time it takes to get autistic children the help they need. There must be a better way to diagnose.
The diagnosis is just the beginning of a life of daily struggles that few of us can imagine: daily therapy sessions of up to six hours, special diets, almost constant monitoring, sometimes unbearably slow progress, and the extreme and abnormal behaviors. Dealing with Zack's autism became Tatianna's career. One has to ask whether autism is harder on the child or family.
The book contains strong religious references that make it suitable for the Christian non-fiction market. Furthermore, for those who are not so religiously inclined, we see a portrait of someone who has dug deep physically and emotionally to meet the needs of his child.
I don't think the title of Accept No Autism! is accurate. Through the book we see that Tatianna has truly accepted her child's autism and is committed to giving her seriously disabled child the best life possible. Worth reading.
Inspired by Heidi Thorne