The floor around her was covered with cornmeal "Lauren Therese!" I screamed. I had left a container of cornmeal at about the eye level of a little girl who was being encouraged to run her hands through a bucket of rice just four hours earlier [in therapy]. "Well, I see you found the cornmeal," I changed my tone and poured the yellow sandy stuff over my fingers so that it rained down in front of her face. Lauren squinted at the yellow coming down, lifted her hand so she could feel it through her fingers too, and laughed. I pulled her to her feet and we danced the messiest but most memorable dance I've ever had with my daughter, or anyone, to date.So goes the event that gave life to a book title. Based on years of hands-on experience, Dancing in Cornmeal is a parent's story, an educational manual and an inspirational collection of essays that will help you see through the eyes of a child with autism and into the hearts of the people who love her.
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Nannette Beyea Silvernail is the mother and homeschool teacher of two daughters. Her younger daughter?s autism has led to the expertise and inspiration behind Dancing In Cornmeal. With her one husband, two daughters and four cats, Ms. Silvernail resides in Georgia, where the educational adventure continues.
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Truly educational and inspirational,
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This review is from: Dancing in Cornmeal: Life with Autism (Paperback)
"Dancing in Cornmeal: Life with Autism" is worthwhile reading whether or not a person with autism is a part of your life.The author has a lot of practical knowlegde through self-education and real life experiences and is able to share this information in layman's terms for anyone to relate to and learn from. If someone in your family or someone you know has autism, the author's perspectives help cope and understand many aspects of the disease. For those not having direct or indirect associations with persons suffering from autism, the book helps provide a good understanding of the disease and all that is involved in dealing with the issues arising from autism. The book is also very inspirational and renews the importants of spiritual needs within all of us. "Dancing in Cornmeal" will make you laugh and cry, but most of all, it will help you count your blessings, regardless of your situation.
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