"When Autism Comes to Roost: A Family's Journey from Denial to Acceptance, by Alicia Hendley PhD

​    “When Autism Comes to Roost:  A Family’s Journey From Denial to Acceptance” by Alicia Hendley PhD is TRULY a must read!  

   This true story is about one of the youngest sons, Max, being diagnosed with Autism.  The author really gives an outsider the opportunity to see inside their lives as she provides graphic details of Max’s behaviours and how it impacts them.  Not only is the family learning to work with Max’s new strategies for development but the author, Alicia, begins to crumble and soon she is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder. 
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   “When Autism Comes to Roost:  A Family’s Journey From Denial to Acceptance” has all the markings of a good book; humour, love, shock value, and a strong family unit.  Thank you Alicia Hendley PhD for opening up your lives to the rest of the world to educate us on Autism and Bipolar Disorder.