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From Publishers Weekly
When Callahan's son Tony was diagnosed as autistic at age two, she struggled to understand the conditionabout which little is knownand worked tirelessly to help him improve. Her story takes us through Tony's early years, which included many bouts of screaming for nine hours at a time, head-banging, staring and generally nonresponsive behavior. This account about raising a difficult handicapped child stands out because of its honesty in discussing often ugly feelings. Callahan and her husband experienced extreme guilt, anger and shame, and for one harrowing moment they contemplated killing the boy. By age five, Tony began leading a normal life, and Callahan, a registered nurse, came to believe that a cerebral allergy to cow's milk may have caused Tony's autistic behavior and may account for autism in others. First serial to Ladies' Home Journal.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Library Journal
This is a short, sweet account of the author's experiences with her son Tony, who at age two was diagnosed as autistic and by age five was functioning normally. His mother now believes that his bizarre behavior was a result of cerebral allergies, controllable by diet. Callahan describes the unfolding awareness of Tony's abnormalities, his diagnosis and early education, and most importantly the family dynamics involved in coping with such a child. Her marriage was stretched to the breaking point and her daughter became in some ways the savior of Tony and of Callahan herself. With neither bitterness nor a therapeutic axe to grind, Callahan truthfully examines self and family in a sad story with a happy ending. Amy Goffman, Children's Rehabilitation Ctr., Charlottesville, Va.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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