The Yin & Yang of Autism

By Paula Maziar

These poems construct a story of some of the experiences and feelings in the life of my son and me over several years. Every story of someone on the autism spectrum and his/her family is different. With the use of facilitated communication I have been able to penetrate a few of my son’s mysteries in the time after these poems were written

• Language: English
• Publisher: Paula Maziar
• Release date: Dec 4, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310984532

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The

Yin and Yang

of

Autism

YinYangSymbol

By Paula Maziar

Illustrations by Phyllis Holliday

The Yin and Yang of Autism

by Paula Maziar

Copyright 2015 Paula Maziar

Smashwords Edition

Dedicated to Victor, Becky,

and the Memory of Steve

Old painful thoughts are less intense

When they are given voice.

Poetry:

Words distilled:

A small translucent glass.

Introduction

These poems construct a story of some of the experiences and feelings in the life of my son and me over several years. Every story of someone on the autism spectrum and his/her family is different. With the use of facilitated communication I have been able to penetrate a few of my son’s mysteries in the time after these poems were written.  In these latter years, since we both moved, separately, to Santa Cruz County in California, Vic’s life has taken a different turn – away from life in facilities and