To us a child is born. People around us. Another baby - will I dare? ''Just for today'' is all I can handle. As if he wasn't there. Lights - camera - action. Pre-school. A few minutes of rest in borrowed peace and quiet or The difference between real solutions and makeshift ones. School. The children's group home. It has have always been us needing the staff; they have never needed us. Are you a bad person when you can't cope any longer? Moving to an own apartment. The police report. When a member of the staff leaves - is it because he/she has died? He's started at the day centre - or the tale of Budget andReality. To forgive yourself. My fears right now. Moving on.
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This book is written from the perspective of a Swedish mum of a boy with autism and an intellectual disability, now in his 20's. She gives a very moving and honest account of her life with her son from babyhood to adulthood. This book affirms the experience of many families of children with ASD and as such is very valuable to families and professionals alike.