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Chase of a Lifetime: A Journey through Therapeutic and Academic Strategies for Children on the Autism Spectrum

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Chase of a Lifetime is an important book. As its author suggests, autism is becoming more and more prevalent in our society, and is currently outpacing all other forms of diagnosed developmental disabilities. During a recent event featuring Temple Grandin, she stated one of the keys to her successfully adapting to autism in her life was the early childhood intervention she recieved from family and teachers. In this book, parents and professionals can discover some of the techniques, such as the individual education plan, parents should demand as part of their child's education. Parents should also not allow this to a boilerplate plan, but must insist that it contain a unique and valid assessment relevant to their child, and specific, measurable goals and target behaviors that can be taught, reviewed, and that are a valid skills for developing daily living skills.

Read this book and learn about these things.

As the mother of a high functioning child with autism, I bought this book shortly after my son was diagnosed at 2. Little did I realize at the time that my son would develop over the years in exactly the same way during the same time periods as Chase! Ms. Carrier's book was such a source of comfort for me when I would start to despair that my son hadn't yet "recovered" by age 6, as everyone seems to claim is the average age for recovery. I would pull Ms. Carrier's book out periodically and see that Chase was in the same place at the same age as my son, and knowing that he had achieved recovery by age 9 was a huge source of comfort for me. Her book outlines therapies and treatments that she used in such great detail that I so admired her candor and appreciated her efforts in doing so. I hope Ms. Carrier has an opportunity to read my review to know my deep-found appreciation for taking the time to write her book.