Download PDF Daisy Has Autism Aaron J Wright Janet Angelo 9781946824356 Books
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Daisy Has Autism tells the story of one family’s harrowing experience with public special education, and captures the story universally experienced by millions of special needs families. In sleepy Davis, California, the Russell family remarkably find themselves first navigating the complexities of autism with their dog and then with their daughter. While seeking to enroll their daughter in special education at their local public school, the Russells quickly find themselves at odds with a school district determined to escape its responsibilities. What they experience, and how they prevail, will resonate with every parent who has struggled to have their special needs child appropriately served.
Download PDF Daisy Has Autism Aaron J Wright Janet Angelo 9781946824356 Books
"Every parent, whether they have a neurotypical child or one with additional needs, should read this book. This is the real face of special education in the public system and it is a gift that a parent struggling with a system that is failing their child has written their story; most of us lack the energy and time.
This is also a story that every school district administrator, assessor and clinician should read. Teachers see and know about these issues but are hamstrung. It is easy for people to make generalizations but each and every one of these special needs kids is as equally and fiercely loved and this book highlights how difficult it is for the people who love them to get them their basic, legal rights.
It is also a beautiful story of a family that loves each other."
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Daisy Has Autism Aaron J Wright Janet Angelo 9781946824356 Books Reviews :
Daisy Has Autism Aaron J Wright Janet Angelo 9781946824356 Books Reviews
- Daisy Has Autism is a beautifully written and tragic story of a family fighting against the bureaucracy of a public school system while struggling to remain a functional family. The story pushes readers to think about learning disabilities in new and interesting ways. This book is more than a gripping and entertaining read; it is a call to action for all of us to demand that all children have the support and structures they need to be able to thrive in school. I am writing this review in exchange for a free advance read copy of the manuscript.
- Other reviewers have done an excellent job summarizing Daisy Has Autism, so I will focus my review on how reading this book made me feel. I've lived in Davis over 50 years, and attended Kindergarten through High School here. Having a close friend who is an elementary school teacher in Davis prepared me for what was described in the classroom scenes. What I wasn't prepared for was the bureaucratic nightmare this family endured. Logic and truth were no part of the school system's process when deciding what was best for their daughter, yet this family never gave up. The fact that this is how our school system operates enrages me.
This was a book I couldn't put down - but not just for the injustice, but the touching insights into this family and how they coped with such an uphill battle. This is so much more than an account of a child who has autism. It is a beautiful story of a family - and some of the most touching scenes were about the family dog. Aaron has done an excellent job of capturing their experience, and artfully conveying it in this book. - This book is real! It is so relatable to my own story of navigating district special education. I literally had to pause and come back to it because it flooded me with emotions and my memories of how hard things were. I love the humor, I love the real relationships, and I would highly recommend this book to any teacher, parent, or anyone who works around a child or adult with a disability. The struggles are real and the people who come in and out of a child’s life can have such a tremendous impact. This impact can be both positive or negative, unfortunately, as you will read in this book. It’s great that there is a light being shined on this hidden dark world of special education.
- This book is beautifully written and incredibly heartbreaking. This family’s experience is sadly shared by many others in the special education community. Because of the bravery and tenacity of this author and his family, we are finally shedding some light on this topic that has been so full of shadows.
- Every parent, whether they have a neurotypical child or one with additional needs, should read this book. This is the real face of special education in the public system and it is a gift that a parent struggling with a system that is failing their child has written their story; most of us lack the energy and time.
This is also a story that every school district administrator, assessor and clinician should read. Teachers see and know about these issues but are hamstrung. It is easy for people to make generalizations but each and every one of these special needs kids is as equally and fiercely loved and this book highlights how difficult it is for the people who love them to get them their basic, legal rights.
It is also a beautiful story of a family that loves each other. - A huge thank you to Aaron Wright for writing this book! It highlights an underrepresented issue in education and uncovers occurrences which are sadly too prevalent in the world of special education. So many families experiencing disability are beaten down by the educational system and have to settle for subpar services, or they are forced to leave the system entirely to ensure their child’s well-being. It is time that these situations are exposed to a wider audience. The book is an enjoyable, but often emotional, read that blends the personal tale of the author’s growing family with the hurdles they encounter trying to navigate the world of special education services. It is a timely book that will hopefully encourage the conversation of how the qualification process and delivery of special education services can be improved.
- Daisy Has Autism is a powerful and well written account of how poorly we sometimes treat our most vulnerable children. I felt myself wanting to scream sometimes at the events that the author wrote about with so much feeling and emotion.
I think that all parents, whether they have a child with learning challenges or not, should read this book to better understand how the system works, and often doesn’t work, to serve families. I highly recommend reading this book. Very well done. - I loved this book because it will hopefully spark conversation on how children who don't fit into the proverbial box are often cast aside in public schools. The story of the Russell family is an intimate and often heart-wrenching look at how difficult it can be to navigate through the dark side of education. The book at it's core is asking us why aren't we doing better for our most vulnerable students, and why do school administrators seem to work so hard to prevent those very students from getting a fair shake in the classroom? This isn't just a book for special needs families, it's a story of family, love, despair, hope, ethics, and let's not forget...dog lovers.
