{"product_id":"matthew-louis-fowoyo-9781773544878","title":"Matthew: The Place of Faith in the Life of a Family With an Autistic Child","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMatthew: The Place of Faith in the Life of a Family With an Autistic Child\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e by Fr. Louis Fowoyo is a non-fictional, faith-centred book about Matthew, who suffers form autism. His inspiring story embodies hope in the face of hardship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew was born one month premature. He was diagnosed with autism at the age of four. He was non-verbal, with severe sensory and behavioural problems. Even with a whole team of specialists trying to help him, nothing seemed to be working and I was at my wits end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA friend of mine recommended that I take him to a naturopath doctor, who told us Matthew had severe allergies to gluten, dairy, and a few others confirmed by blood work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe doctor recommended a strict diet and supplements. He told us it would take a year to clean him out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAstonishingly, when the year finished, Matthew began to talk. He had fewer behavioural problems, but still had a ways to go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatthew is now 20 years old, finishing grade 12 by home schooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe still needs care in areas, but he's a loving, bright man with a great sense of humour. We all love him very much.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI recommend to others prayer, love, patience, naturopathic help, and diet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Louis Fowoyo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 177354487X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773544878\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pagemaster Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.13d","brand":"Louis Fowoyo","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445658792191,"sku":"9781773544878","price":9.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47ba5052-c47a-471c-8c59-2755f406f2a4.jpg?v=1777219890","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/matthew-louis-fowoyo-9781773544878","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}