First Published in 2011. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Over half a million people in Britain are somewhere on the autistic spectrum. It can be devastating to discover that your child has an ASD (autistic spectrum disorder) and even tougher helping them to cope with life. Many books will tell you the latest theories about what causes ASD, but what you really want to know is how to get a decent night's sleep, or stop your child flapping their arms, or find some time for your other children. This second, fully updated edition of this lifeline for parents helps them understand their ASD child and offers practical advice on all the problems that can make day-to-day life so tough.

Rev. Bev Davis is an avid "observer of life." A late bloomer, she received her master's of divinity degree from McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, in 2007. Living most of her life on the South Side of Chicago, she took a "leap of faith," which led her to seminary, then to pastor a small UCC church in northern Wisconsin, and currently to serve as a hospice chaplain in Milwaukee. She has raised two wonderful children and currently lives in Milwaukee with her husband Steve and their funny little Coco, a dachshund/cocker spaniel mix. Bev hopes this book will help your child-and you-see the possibilities each of your lives hold.