Carly's Voice: Breaking Through Autism

Paperback. Pub Date :2012-09-18 Pages: 400 Language: English Publisher: Touchstone At the age of two. Carly Fleischmann was diagnosed with severe autism and an oral motor condition that prevented her from speaking Doctors predicted that she would never intellectually. develop beyond the abilities of a small child. Carly remained largely unreachable through the years. Then. at the age of ten. she had a breakthrough. While working with her devoted therapists. Carly reached over to their laptop and typed HELP TEETH HURT. much to everyones astonishment. Although Carly still struggles with all the symptoms of autism. she now has regular. witty. and profound conversations on the computer with her family and her many thousands of supporters online. In Carlys Voice. her father. A rthur F leischmann . blends Carlys own words w ith h is story of getting to know his remarkable daughter...

Author: Arthur Fleischmann

Publisher: Touchstone

Year: 2012