Help - early book about autistic child?

atomom
Mon, 28 May 2012 21:07:15 +0000

Not the book you’re looking for, but a young adult novel called The Silent Boy comes to mind. I found it “disturbing,” however, it does give a little historical perspective (setting is early 20th century) on how “different” people were treated not so long ago. It could be an interesting book to discuss with your son–depending on his age. (I wouldn’t recommend it for younger than 7th grade.) It is easy to read and under 200 pages.