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Автор: Hudgens Carlton
Название: Brother: A Story of Autism
ISBN: 9781947378087
Издательство: Zuiker Press
Классификация: ISBN-10: 1947378082
Обложка/Формат: Hardcover
Страницы: 96
Вес: 0.27 кг.
Дата издания: 05.11.2019
Язык: English
Размер: 216 x 142 x 13
Поставляется из: США
Описание: Bridget and Carlton are as close as any sister and brother. But their relationship is particularly special. Carlton has autism and is almost completely nonverbal. Hes smart, funny, creative, and loving. He has immense challenges in speaking full sentences. Bridgets fierce loyalty to and compassion for her brother led to an unbreakable bond that has helped the siblings cope with divorce and homelessness. Carltons devotion to his family is loud and clear, even in his silence.

Carlton Hudgens was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder at three years old. He didnt speak or interact with the world around him, except with humming and flapping arms. The diagnosis provided a label, but not an answer. He was considered low-functioning, but all that meant was that there was a laundry list of tasks he couldnt do, and little recognition of what he could.

Carltons sister, Bridget, just a year younger, became his protector, sharing their birthdays so that he could open the presents first, taking the blame for a broken toy to spare him from being punished on Christmas Day. She understood that she was living in Carltons world, not the other way around.

Because Carlton doesnt speak in full sentences, Bridget has opted to tell his story. My brother is brilliant in every way, Bridget says. He just doesnt speak like we speak.

When Carlton was five years old, he uttered his first words: I love you, Mom Bridget was elated. That sentence meant that he could hear her, that he could speak, and that she had a chance to reach her ultimate goal of bonding with her brother.

Bridget was his protector, but Carlton became Bridgets savior.

When Bridget was eleven years old, she and Carlton went to the public pool. Carlton was a natural swimmer, but Bridget couldnt swim at all. As the two played a game in the shallow end, they drifted closer to the deep end. Bridget panicked, swallowing water and crying for help. Carlton swam to her and pulled her to safety. No longer was he different, with special needs, or that kid with autism. To Bridget, he was the big brother who had just saved her.

Later on, he became a savior to others. Autism didnt stop him feeling compassion and love. It just made it harder for him to express those emotions.

Their parents divorce and the subsequent remarriage of their mother created a more stable life for Carlton, but Bridget had a hard time accepting the good changes. She had put herself second for so long, it was difficult to allow an adult to take over the care of her brother.

By early adulthood, Bridget began to realize that the most fulfilling part of her life was forming a deeper connection with Carlton--an unbreakable bond that would shape brother and sister for the rest of their lives. It was Carltons influence that led to her passion for helping others with special needs.

Brother: A Story of Autism, Hudgens Carlton