Shahidun Rahman

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Ibrahim - Shahidun Rahman This is an autobiographical account of a mother’s struggle to bring up a child with a learning disorder, Semantic Pragmatic Language Disorder, part of the autistic spectrum of disorders. It highlights the lack of awareness of this condition within society generally and in particular within the Bangladeshi community where autism is not recognised. Written in a simple, straightforward and disarmingly honest style, the book follows Ibrahim Rahman’s progress from his birth to his transition to secondary school. His family are an integral part of the book and Ibrahim's developing relationship with family members is ceaselessly fascinating. The triumphs, tragedies and traumas of the dozen years or so covered by the book are faithfully laid down and one can feel the frustrations and the joys as Ibrahim develops. Those of us whose families are untouched by autism can only admire Shahidun Rahman firstly for the way she has faced up to the challenge, and secondly for recording her experoences honestly and courageously. For those who face family life in the shadow of autism, the author and we hope this book will help and inspire; it is, for all of us, an uplifting book. We hope readers will join with us in wishing a remarkable mother and equally remarkable young man continuing success; it is well deserved. (about 33,000 words) Price: £3.00 Quantity:

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