I am Intelligent From Heartbreak to Healing : A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Autism

Name: I am Intelligent From Heartbreak to Healing : A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Autism
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ISBN: 9780762779253

ISBN-10: 076277925X

ISBN-13: 9780762779253

Edition: 2012

Authors: Peyton Goddard, Dianne Goddard, Robert A. Friedman

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A riveting memoir of extreme loss and unimaginable gain, this book recounts the story of a child who, although unable to express herself, lives fully aware of her limiting circumstances. Robbed of speech and bodily control, and despite her loving parents’ best efforts to help her, Peyton Goddard suffered neglect and ongoing sexual abuse by many who dismissed her as autistic and severely mentally retarded. Peyton’s violent outbursts and bizarre, self-destructive behavior left her parents terrified at the prospect of having to institutionalize their daughter. No one could have imagined that she possessed a brilliant mind in her uncooperative body until her first opportunity to communicate…

Book details

List price: $27.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, The
Publication date: 6/5/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Foreword



Author's Note



Committed



Retarded



Segregated



Silenced



Institutions



Seeking a Seat at the Table



Dr. FreedMe



I Am Intlgent



I Want an Education



Commencement



I Want to Feel So I Can Heal



A Pure Helium Heart


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About the Authors