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This is the profound moving story, told by their mother, of how two children were rescued from the tragedy of autism - and the first account in which diagnosis, therapy and authentic recovery are fully documented. From the opening page, when we are present at the first birthday party of Ann-Marie Maurice, readers of this extraordinary book enter deeply into the life of the Maurice family. We witness their rising anxiety as Anne-Marie, not long after that first birthday, begins to lose the words she has learned, to behave in bizarre ways, to become 'a person with a self' - and their response when they learn the terrible truth - Diagnosis: autism; Prognosis: incurable. We follow their frantic search for anyone who might offer hope, we follow their prayers and finally their providential discovery of intensive behavioural therapy - a treatment that has been documented to lead to dramatic improvement, and in some cases full recovery from autism. We are with the Maurices as they scramble to set up a home programme using the principles of applied behavioural analysis; we share their anguish and doubts as the difficult therapy proceeds, and their anger and frustration with professionals who subscribe to the 'blame-the-mother' theory of autism, and with those who, while condemning behavioural therapy as 'mechanistic ' and 'inhuman', prey on desperate parents by offering false hopes and anecdotal accounts of 'miracles'. With the Maurices we rejoice as Anne-Marie begins to 'come back' with and we feel their renewed pain as Michel, born just a few days before Anne-Marie's diagnosis, shows symptoms of the same illness. Finally, we know the profound joy and thankfulness, when the day arrives that the two children and their older brother, Daniel, can play together like any other siblings, and Anne-Marie's kindergarten teacher reports that she has 'taken off like a rocket'. A powerful, inspiring and beautifully written account a family's struggle and triumph, "Let me Hear Your Voice" is unforgettable.
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25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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I read this boook two years ago, and it opened our world of despair by showing us a practical method of teaching autistic children. Written by a Mum of two children diagnosed with autism, who recovered them both using this behavioral method. She is a very intelligent writer who will break your heart then make it soar. A must for every parent and professional looking to intervene autism in young children. We have now begun this programme, and at last our son is learning skills. I'd recommend this book even to those who just love a good read.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book as the mother of an autistic girl and felt, at last, that someone had articulated many of the deep and confusing feelings that I was going through. It also restored my hope and 7 months on, my daughter is on the type of programme described in Let Me Hear Your Voice. The results have made me so glad that this was the first book on autism that I read. Beautifully written as well.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This no-nonsense, often painful, yet inspiring account of a family's battle against their children's autism made me sit up and listen. Thanks to Catherine Maurice who used the principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis over all other "therapies" that were available to her during the initial "what can I do to help my child?" panic that most of us feel when our child gets a diagnosis of autism, we immediately set up our own ABA programme, and the results so far have been staggering for our son. A word of caution - not all children will fully "recover" from autism as Catherine Maurice's did - I think this book is inspirational and highly motivating for parents, but the reader needs to be realistic.
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A must read
Amazing book. So elequently written and so inspiring. A must read especially after getting an ASD diagnosis. Gives hope during dark time and truly inspiring.
Published 4 months ago by Rachel
Really worthwhile read
I first came across this book when reading for my undergrad thesis (on gestural communication in infantile autism). Read more
Published 7 months ago by LaBarbe
a good book after diagnosis
My son who is autistic is now 8, in mainstream school and doing very well. when I read this book some years ago I found it to be both comforting and very reasuring with lots of... Read more
Published on 28 April 2009 by Mrs. C. L. Shadbolt
Buy this book FIRST!
I have a son who is 4 years and although not diagnosed yet I believe to be autistic.I have read so many books on this subject but this is the best so far. Read more
Published on 17 April 2005 by Mrs. F. El-taweel
An insight into a world of hope..
On receipt of this book I sat down and didn't stop reading until the end - I found myself laughing and crying as parts of the story struck a harsh reality. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2003
A voice above the rest
We were desparately trying to understand why our son wansn't talking and we picked up this book because its title expressed precisely what we were feeling. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2003
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