{"product_id":"awakening-ashley-sharon-ruben-9781936236244","title":"Awakening Ashley: Mozart Knocks Autism on Its Ear","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt eighteen months, Ashley Ruben still didn't talk. She wouldn't respond when her name was called; she didn't appear to hear either. She fixated on tiny pieces of dirt and ate only crunchy foods. She was enveloped in a thick fog-impenetrable by everyone except Barney the Dinosaur. She worked puzzles like a kindergartener and was computer-savvy before she was two years old. Her mother's late-night searches on the Internet hinted at a reason for her lack of engagement with the outside world. And then a developmental specialist confirmed it: autism, a diagnosis that shook the foundation of a family and shattered a mother's world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAshley could hear, but she couldn't listen. In order to address that, a therapy retraining her ears to perceive sound better took her back to the time in the womb- where listening begins. With the help of specialized recordings of Mozart's music, Ashley gradually awakened. Her brain's desire to communicate was kindled, fostering a connection with her body, her family, and the world around her. Ashley had recovered, developing the ability to talk, to listen, to communicate- to become an engaging child. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut how could Sharon Ruben, a clinical researcher in her own right, convince the skeptics without clinical trial data to prove the effectiveness of this therapy? She didn't need data. She had Ashley-all the proof she needed. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \"Listen Up  This remarkable story is for every person with a child waiting to be awakened to language and communication.\" \u003cbr\u003e -Don Campbell, Author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mozart Effect\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mozart Effect for Children\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Ruben\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1936236249\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781936236244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/29\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Sharon Ruben","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44584285700351,"sku":"9781936236244","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ab272738-4124-4cab-a3e8-0d095a1c1d95.jpg?v=1701886283","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/awakening-ashley-sharon-ruben-9781936236244","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}