The Siege : A Family's Journey Into the World of an Autistic Child

Resource Type

Book - Parent

Description

At the age of two, in 1960, Jessy Park was remote, withdrawn, unable to walk or talk, yet oddly content within the invisible walls that surrounded her. Doctors were baffled. The study of autism was still in its infancy. Jessy's family stepped in. "Confronted with a tiny child's refusal of life, all existential hesitations evaporate. We had no choice. We would use every stratagem we could invent to assail her fortress, to beguile, entice, seduce her into the human condition". This book charts a surprising journey of discovery as it records the challenges and rewards of the first eight years of Jessy's life.

Ages

All Ages

Age Groups

Adulthood (22+)

Languages

English

ISBN

0316690694

Author

Clara Claiborne Park

Publication

1988 Back Bay Books

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