Just This Side of Normal: Glimpses Into Life with Autism - Hardcover

by Elizabeth K. Gerlach (Author)

"When I grow up I want to be a screwdriver!" A small boy spins down the sidewalk. His mother follows him with her eyes and heart. Nicky has autism, a condition that affects not only him, but also those around him. Just This Side of Normal was one of the first autism-related autobiographies ever published, and it has become a classic among autism parents and professionals. It is a powerful story of a parent's search for understanding in a world that sometimes makes no sense.

Author Biography

Winner of the Outstanding Parent Achievement Award from the Autism Society of America, Elizabeth King Gerlach is the mother of two boys, one of whom has autism. She and her family reside in Oregon.