A Child's Journey Out of Autism: One Family's Story of Living in Hope and Finding a Cure

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Told with the intensity of a medical thriller the extraordinary story of how Clay Whiffen and his family conquered autism. "Leeann Whiffens fight for her son is a poignant intimate story of perseverance and love - a reminder to all of us that a mother is the greatest ally a child with autism will ever have. A Childs Journey out of Autism shines a heartfelt light on a future of healing and hope." Jenny McCarthy author of Mother Warriors and Louder than Words The therapy costs $30 000. Wed be mortgaging our lives and our savings on something were not even sure could help our son. But the clock is ticking: the longer we wait the harder it will be to pull him out of this shell. How are we going to afford it? How can we not afford it? When Clay Whiffen was diagnosed on the autism spectrum his parents didnt know where to turn. They refused to believe that he could not be cured and began to try every therapy they could afford - and many they couldnt. In this extraordinary story of one familys struggle with autism Leeann Whiffen gives voice to the fear of losing a child and the fight to reclaim him exploring what treatments eased her son Clays symptoms where the Whiffens found support and how the family conquered one of the toughest challenges a child can face. With a foreword by autism specialist Dr. Bryan Jepson A Childs Journey out of Autism spells out what treatments worked where the family found help and how they made it through this crushing crisis. In a time of despair and confusion - when another child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes - this is a profound proven message of hope for anyone whose life is touched by the disorder.