I Am Intelligent; From Heartbreak to Healing--A Mother and Daughter’s Journey through Autism
ISBN: 9780762779253 | 076277925X
Format: Trade BookPublisher: skirt!
Pub. Date: 6/5/2012
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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 th... MORE
Peyton Goddard has become the first person using facilitated communication to graduate valedictorian from a U.S. college. Her story has been featured in publications such as the San Diego Union-Tribune and she recently co-authored the foreword of a book for K–12 educators entitled Collaborating With Students in Instruction and Decision Making (Corwin Press, 2010). Dianne Goddard is a former educator who committed herself to seeking a cure for her daughter’s neurological challenges. Carol Cujec is a freelance writer.
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