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Do you have a child, no matter how old, with Autism, Asperger’s or Epilepsy? Then Amalia Starr’s book is an absolute must read!

Beyond the usual “help” books on neurological disorders, Raising Brandon is about the emotional and spiritual journey that Amalia Starr must take in order to help her child become an independent adult. With her now 36-year-old son diagnosed with epilepsy at an early age, she was shamed into keeping the diagnosis a secret for years while she struggled to get help for her son’s learning disabilities. Many of these disabilities are now attributed to Asperger’s Syndrome, which Brandon was diagnosed with in his early 30s.

This mother’s transformative journey has led to a healthier relationship with her son, removing many of the confusing and frustrating roadblocks that kept her from actually helping her son, who has now lived on his own and on his own terms, for 12 years.

Below is a extensive interview with Ms. Starr, whose insight on how to relate to children on the Autism Spectrum will aid parents in helping their children become independent and emotionally healthy adults.

“Acceptance Creates Love.” ~ Amalia Starr

ASAP: If you could list 3 important ways to have a better relationship with your Asperger’s or special needs child, what would those be?

Amalia Starr: “For me it’s all about acceptance. Accepting your child where he or she is, and you might not like it, and it may not be easy to do — it wasn’t easy for me. But once I did accept him for exactly for he is and who he was, it completely changed everything.

“It’s really about giving up a lot of how we’ve been taught in the past. Acceptance of anybody as anybody, is probably one of the greatest gifts. Acceptance creates love.

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