Running with Walker
A Memoir
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Mental Health, Family & Relationships, Health
| Author: | Robert Hughes | ISBN: | 9781846424069 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Publication: | May 15, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert Hughes |
| ISBN: | 9781846424069 |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publication: | May 15, 2003 |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Language: | English |
By the time he was three, Walker's parents were concerned enough about his delayed development to consult a paediatric neurologist. Doctors diagnosed autism and issued a grim prognosis: 'I hold out no hope for this child'. But they hadn't accounted for Walker's intelligence, affection, and sense of humour - or for the remarkable bonds that grew within his family.
Walker's father, Robert Hughes, tells a touching and inspiring story of discovering that their 'perfect little boy had a problem'. With disarming honesty and humour, the book tells how a family copes and keeps hope alive despite the staggering difficulties autism presents.
By the time he was three, Walker's parents were concerned enough about his delayed development to consult a paediatric neurologist. Doctors diagnosed autism and issued a grim prognosis: 'I hold out no hope for this child'. But they hadn't accounted for Walker's intelligence, affection, and sense of humour - or for the remarkable bonds that grew within his family.
Walker's father, Robert Hughes, tells a touching and inspiring story of discovering that their 'perfect little boy had a problem'. With disarming honesty and humour, the book tells how a family copes and keeps hope alive despite the staggering difficulties autism presents.
