Autism from a Different Perspective
by
Giovanni Tommasini and Maria Teresa De Donato
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Autism from a different perspective. Far from a manual on neurodevelopmental disorders linked to autism spectrum disorders, nothing technical in the book that Giovanni Tommasini and Maria Teresa De Donato pay tribute to the success of Cesare, which subtitles the publication. Instead, it is the narration of an encounter between the inexperienced educator and a beautiful child prisoner of a cage that relegates him to the sidelines, written on the tip of the heart. In the search for the door to enter the world of Caesar, John will put himself, his world, and his history into play, finding himself making a journey in his own experience and in the value of what surrounds him. The declared unpreparedness of the educator, who will later make his profession and his life from this experience, will prove to be a winning weapon in the relationship that will be established between man and child. At the same time, sensitivity and respect for Caesar's uniqueness will be the key that the child will use to gain some freedom and a certain autonomy concerning the other, coding a language to get in touch with the outside world. A fight for freedom that the two protagonists of this beautiful story fight together, discovering friendship, respect, and love.
The stitching is delivered to the story
by the skillful pen of Maria Teresa De Donato, with which the writer analyzes
and underlines the salient passages of the narration, allowing valuable
reflections to the reader.
I found the story steeped in the
humanity of simple waiting, deafening silence, and respect for the other's
times. I highly recommend reading it to address autism from a decidedly
different perspective.
Eleonora Davide, Journalist, Director
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