{"product_id":"my-son-fred-living-maud-deckmar-9781843103127","title":"My Son Fred - Living with Autism: How Could You Manage? I Couldn't. I Did It Anyway","description":"\u003cp\u003eMaud Deckmar tells a touching and honest story of living with Fred, her eldest child, who has autism and an intellectual disability. She recounts here the great struggles and sorrows as well as the love and happiness she has experienced from his early childhood to adulthood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe vividly describes the feelings of grief after Fred's diagnosis, the sense of loss when old friends distance themselves and the pervasive feelings of guilt about putting her son into care and admitting that she can no longer cope. She stresses the importance of communication and cooperation between parents and carers, and encourages them to find ways to provide the best possible support, based on specific needs and means available. Her unflinching account will resonate with and give support, comfort and courage to parents in a similar situation. It will also provide useful insights for carers and professionals in schools, care homes and institutions to better understand the feelings and experiences of families affected by disability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maud Deckmar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1843103125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781843103127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Kingsley Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.40w x 0.47d","brand":"Maud Deckmar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088866586879,"sku":"9781843103127","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bf3e1228-e75d-4d4f-ba41-a7de30fe1e16.jpg?v=1769106975","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-son-fred-living-maud-deckmar-9781843103127","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}