{"product_id":"welcome-to-my-life-a-personal-parenting-journey-through-autism-paperback","title":"Welcome to My Life: A Personal Parenting Journey Through Autism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaurie L. Hellmann\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW EDITION - Now includes a bonus chapter from Laurie's newest memoir, \u003cem\u003eSelling Vegetables to Drunks\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeralded by autism advocate Temple Grandin as \"an honest memoir about perseverance and hope.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCandid, Vulnerable, Informative, Inspirational\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Skyler was three years old, he was diagnosed with severe, non-verbal Autism. When he was 17, his mom wrote a book about his amazing life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom page one, Welcome to My Life delivers on its promise to place you squarely in Skyler's life, surrounded by mom and dad, Laurie and Josh, and superstar sister, Kendall. Detailed sensory descriptions take you to doctors' appointments and trick-or-treating, to Qdoba and the kitchen table, to the bathroom for another \"pull-ups\" change, to family gatherings, to the Autism Center, and to conversations and internal dialogue so honest that you'll feel like you're part of the family too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to My Life shares the 14-year journey of a true warrior mom advocating for her non-verbal, severely Autistic son from diagnosis through his teenage years. This brutally honest and heartwarming account details the daily struggles and often lack of social understanding that families face when raising a child who relies on parental assistance for every need.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A memoir like no other -- honest and raw, hilarious and unexpected, heartbreaking and uplifting. Laurie L. Hellmann's \u003cem\u003eWelcome to My Life\u003c\/em\u003e is a love letter to her son Skyler and a welcome letter to the masses. It is dose of reassurance to us all, and a reminder that the world -- even when it's unpredictable and frightening -- is still shimmering with silver linings and powerful lessons.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause He Has No Words and Yet So Much to Say\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor mothers and fathers, sister and brothers, Autism isn't a personal diagnosis ... it's a family diagnosis. Especially when your Autistic loved one copes with significant development delays, suffers from serious chronic medical conditions, is an insomniac, and exhibits behaviors that disrupt the flow of day-to-day life. Autism turns households inside out, cracks hearts wide open and turns daily routines upside down.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperience the laughter and love, unspoken bonds and unflagging devotion of one very special family. And be changed forever by the knowledge that a mother's love knows no bounds, and that Autism -- though it presents various challenges -- does not define who a person is nor does it devalue or diminish their contributions to this world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 210\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51579502723362,"sku":"9798991075831","price":19.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0995\/9666\/5122\/files\/uP5TZK5nXo9798991075831.webp?v=1777429846","url":"https:\/\/shopezedit.com\/products\/welcome-to-my-life-a-personal-parenting-journey-through-autism-paperback","provider":"The EZ Edit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}