Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism
by Jenny McCarthy
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Author: Jenny McCarthyEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2007-09-17
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Dutton Adult
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Summary: 2 Stars
As many parents who get a diagnosis of Autism for their children, you start to read everything you can get your hands on. This book was heartfelt, but was also jaded and bitter. She spends $5,000 on a heart monitor?!? Really?!? Just who is she trying to connect with?!? Louder than words made me feel like I wasn't doing enough unless I tried special diets and pressure chambers and anything and everything under the sun - that is just not practical. She also continually bashed her husband, while offering no support for him while he was dealing with his son's diagnosis too. I felt for him at the end of the book. I have read dozens of books at this point, with all 3 of my kids on the spectrum. Save your money on this one, my top pick would be Making Sense of Autism by Travis Thompson. Its a tough read but explains so many things; so happy this was one of my first reads and sent our family in a forward direction.
Summary of Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism
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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