Tag: autism
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Lessons from Kephart: Labels, Definitions, Language
When Beth Kephart’s son was diagnosed with a vague “disorder” she had to cope with the news. But how do you make sense of information that affects people you love when it is so technical you can barely understand it? You must sort out more than jargon. This is your son, and you must take…
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Memoir Lessons: Moms, Quirks, Choices
Even those who firmly believe mother knows best also know of situations like Beth Kephart’s in which the child presents problems that exceed the mother’s grasp. At what moment does the mother decide that her own resources are not sufficient? It’s a profound question I would have never thought about before reading this memoir, about…
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