Most people would describe Walker Hughes as warm, enthusiastic and charismatic – even if he doesn’t say very much. But after several happy years living in a group home, Walker descended into a deep unhappiness, and his parents were told that their son with low-functioning autism was ‘unmanageable’ and a danger to others. Where did it all go wrong?
From the author of Running with Walker, this witty and touching memoir tells a story of crisis and recovery of a young man with low-functioning autism. Battling miscommunication, misinterpreted behaviour and a lack of appropriate services, Walker and his parents’ resilience shines through, providing a much-needed portrayal about what life is like for adults with low-functioning autism, and how we can understand the complex personalities of people with communication difficulties.
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1. Zoo-Train-Walk, December, 2013. 2. Winter, 2007: ‘What’s Your Plan?’ 3. A Brave New World. 4. The Empty Nesters. 5. Friends. 6. ‘I Work There’. 7. Fence Me In. 8. A Very Un-Merry Birthday. 9. ‘People Change’. 10. Agitation, Father and Son. 11. Psycho Dad Makes a Personal Appearance. 12. Our Winter of Discontent. 13. Hold On, Partner. 14. The Escape Artist. 15. Afterword. July, 2015.
Sobre el autor
Robert Hughes is a writer whose articles have appeared in Newsweek, the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Sun-Times, Parents Magazine, and Chicago Magazine, and he has contributed commentary to WBEZ, Chicago Public Radio. He holds a Ph.D. in English literature from Northwestern University and taught writing at Truman College, City Colleges of Chicago. He lives with his family in Chicago.
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