"Minimal cerebral dysfunction."
The doctor's words confirmed the
Meyers' fears. Their two-year-old
Joshua's problems of relating to others,
physical coordination and disturbed behavior were, indeed, the outward signs of brain damage. But Joshua didn't fit the mold of brain damaged children, and his parents were finally forced to confront the reality of autism.
Amidst all the uncertainty and
ignorance about autism which
prevailed at that time, Naomi Meyer, an
experienced teacher of young children, made her decision: she would educate Joshua on her own.
The journey with Joshua is the story
of one couple's search, first in New
York, then in Israel, for a Supportive
environment for their handicapped
child. It is the story Joshua's fierce
Struggle to function as a productive
member of his own family. Still more,
it is the story of Joshua's mother who
persistently pushed back the
boundaries of the possible and discovered within herself unexpected vistas.
Naomi Meyer dared enter the
seemingly impenetrable world of the
autistic child-as mother and as
teacher. Engaged in constant, painful
soul-searching, she tried to balance
Joshua's myriad needs with those of
everyone else in the family.
Ultimately, it was Joshua himself
who showed her the way.

Naomi Meyer, a noted author, is a
pioneer in special education. She
chose to write this book under a
pseudonym in order to protect the
privacy of her family. - from Amzon