Sherri Moore

Beyond Words: Our Journey Through Autism Sherri Moore

A positive story of hope. Autism is diagnosed today in 1 out of 68 children. There is a good chance you know or will know someone with Autism in your life. This is our story. What I learned along the way. I hope this book gives a new perspective. We saw Ken with challenges in language. So those who said things like "What can he do with dominos?" "How many windows has he broken?" or "It must be hard to see your son hurt himself." This comments surprised us. Our son never rocked back and forth, broke a window, or hurt himself. He is kind and affectionate. He has challenges daily and I am both amazed and proud of how he handles them. I hope through reading my book you view Autism not as destructive and hurtful, but kids trying to find their way, the only way they can. We all have our struggles some we deal with well and some not so well. They just need understanding and kindness like we all do. I wrote the book, because it is the type of book I had hoped to find when our son was diagnosed. I wrote a book that got to the point quickly. It gives ideas and suggestions that worked for us. It tells of our journey. Some of what we went through was good and some was not so good. I hope this book helps people who are looking for answers. I hope it gives ideas people can use. I hope it helps others understand those with autism, their families, and what they go through.