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Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780979716997
ISBN number: 0979716993
Label: Maureen Publishing
Manufacturer: Maureen Publishing
Page Count: 172
Printing Date: December 15, 2007
Publishing house: Maureen Publishing
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Sale Popularity Level: 433750
Studio: Maureen Publishing
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AUTISM Hector Chang was imprisoned in his mind for over 40 years with Autism. He didn't perceive the world the same way as 'regular' people did. He didn't have the same abilities as normal people. He was cursed by a society into the sometimes brutal hopelessness in an inept system, Hector finally moved to Ferris House with five other people who also possessed various disabling afflictions. This was where he met Chico, the very first genuine friend Hector ever had. But the brutalization didn't stop just because they lived outside of the institution. The bigotry hounded them even in their own home. The triumphs and tragedies that befall these six individuals culminate in a horrifyingly vile lesson as they simply try to live a normal life in a rural neighborhood. The cruelties that plague Hector and his new extended family continue until Hector can stand it no more. Little did anyone know Hector's hidden talents would surface to extend havoc and justice to an unjust world.
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Although there are spots when the story moves slowly to fill in details; the ending is so worth the reading. A very "inside" look at the real people that exist inside a diagnosis.
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The issue with autism is in large part one of awareness. This new book by Keith Parfitt brings to the fore an issue that needs greater exposure in the public arena. It highlights the ways that folks of any ability level are more alike than different. I hope many people buy this book, and enjoy it.
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