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02918aam a2200337 4500 001 7C1A20CED96811EB9280A5A654ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20210630010028 008 110404s2011||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 010 $a 2011009415 020 $a 1580053696 020 $a 9781580053693 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d DLC $d TxAuBib $d SILO 100 1 $a Cohen, Kerry. 245 1 $a Seeing Ezra : $b a mother's story of autism, unconditional love, and the meaning of normal / $c Kerry Cohen. 264 1 $a Berkeley, Calif : $b Seal Press, $c 2011. 300 $a 285 p. ; $c 24 cm. 520 $a "Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother's fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal." When Kerry Cohen's son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different," setting her family on a path in which autism dominates their world. As he becomes a toddler and they navigate the often rigid and prescriptive world of therapy, Cohen is unsettled by the evaluations they undergo: At home, Ezra is playfully expressive, sharing profound, touching moments of connection and intimacy with his mother and other family members, but in therapy he is pathologized, prodded to behave in ways that undermine his unique expression of autism. It soon becomes clear that more is at stake than just Ezra's well-being; Cohen and her marriage are suffering as well. Ezra's differentness, and the strain of pursuing varied therapies, takes a toll on the family-Cohen's husband grows depressed and she pursues an affair-all as she tries to help others recognize and embrace Ezra's uniqueness rather than force him to behave outside his comfort level. It isn't until they abandon the expected, prescriptive notions about love, marriage, and individuality that they are able to come back together as two parents who fiercely love their little boy. Powerful and eye-opening, Seeing Ezra is an inspirational chronicle of a mother's struggle to protect her son from a system that seeks to compartmentalize and fix" him, and of her journey toward accepting and valuing him for who he is-just as he is"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 $a "Seeing Ezra is a memoir about a mother's challenges while raising a child with autism"-- $c Provided by publisher. 541 $d 20210101. 600 1 $a Cohen, Kerry. 600 1 $a Cohen, Ezra $x Mental health. 650 $a Parents of autistic children $z United States $v Biography. 650 $a Autistic children $z United States $v Biography. 650 $a Autistic children $x Family relationships $z United States. 650 $a Autistic children $x Rehabilitation $z United States. 650 7 $a FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs. 941 $a 2 952 $l SIPD314 $d 20230201015313.0 952 $l EHPA605 $d 20210630010522.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=7C1A20CED96811EB9280A5A654ECA4DBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search