Asparagus Dreams

Type

Book

Authors

Jessica Peers

ISBN 10

1843101645

ISBN 13

9781843101642

Tags

Memoirs, Special Needs, Psychology & Counseling, Parenting, General, Movements, Communicative Disorders, Special Education, Psychology

Description

Expelled from mainstream education and vaguely aware she has something called "Asparagus" Syndrome, 12-year-old Jessica is sent away to a residential school for young people with autism. Here, miserable and misunderstood, she spends the next five years trying to cope with the strict school system - fighting against misguided teacher interventions, dealing with the onset of adolescence and fitting in with the other pupils. Recalled with humour and insight, Jessica's story is one of hope and an account that challenges professionals to develop a more enlightened approach to working with children on the autism spectrum. - from Amzon

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