The Spark : A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism (Paperback)

from TheDivineOomba

This book reads like a memoir - lots of matter of fact type stuff, with ok writing, not great. This is not fine literature. But it does have a lot of heart, and some very good advice for children of all abilities - work with what they know, and slowly expand their horizon. I liked how Kristine wo...

from doggonelaura

I loved this book. Having recently read Cowboy and Wills, another mother's story of her autistic son, I loved being able to find the similarities and differences. I cannot imagine the emotional terror of the diagnosis of autism. Kristine Barnett shares this so well, and as the book goes along, he...

from SQbeth

I got this book as part of the Librarything Early Reviewers program. I found this book to be interesting and inspiring. As a person who works with special needs children I am always looking for a new way to help them express themselves and communicate. Kristine Barnett's methods make sense at the...

from MarysGirl

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher through an early reader program, but the opinions expressed are my own. As the mother of a child on the autistic spectrum, I very much enjoyed the early parts of the book as the family dealt with the diagnosis and the "remedies" recommended for th...

from akreese

This is the memoir of a mom who has done everything she can to give her autistic son opportunities to follow his interests and develop his skills. She uses unconventional methods and realizes that regular schooling is not a good fit for him because he is so intelligent that school is mind-numbing...