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Peer reviewedDonnelly, Julie A.; Bovee, Jean-Paul; Donnelly, Sylvia Jane; Donnelly, Lisa Kathleen; Donnelly, Joad Roy; Donnelly, Michael Fain; Walter, Alice Stephens; Callaghan, Molly Ray – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This article recounts the experiences of a family with a son with autism. Jean-Paul's two sisters, his brother, cousin, grandmother, father, and mother contribute their perspectives. Jean-Paul also speaks for himself. This account traces his life from his early childhood to independent adulthood. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Children, Coping
Peer reviewedBiernat, Kathy A. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
In this article, the mother of a son with autism shares her struggle to get a diagnosis, choose the right treatment, and face an unknown future for her son Luke, now age 5. Her worries about discrimination, neighborhood acceptance, and the effects of Luke's autism on his siblings are discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping, Family Life
Peer reviewedRoth, Patricia H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
A mother writes of her early years with her son as a single parent and the difficult years with twin younger siblings when she was trying to find a diagnosis and help for her son. Her son is 9 years old now, and she reflects on her experiences. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Coping, Infants
