| Edition |
Large print edition. |
| Description |
553 pages (large print), 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Originally published: New York : Little, Brown and Co., 2009. |
| Summary |
In this intense, polished account, the Austin, Tex., parents of an autistic boy trek to the Mongolian steppes to consult shamans in a last-ditch effort to alter his unraveling behavior. Author Isaacson (The Healing Land) and his wife, Kristin, a psychology professor, were told that the developmental delays of their young son, Rowan, were caused by autism. Floored, the parents scrambled to find therapy, which was costly and seemed punitive, when Isaacson, an experienced rider and trainer of horses from his youth in England, hoisted Rowan up in the saddle with him and took therapeutic rides on Betsy, the neighbor's horse. The repetitive rocking and balance stimulation boosted Rowan's language ability; inspired by the results, as well as encouraged by such experts as Temple Grandin and Isaacson's own experience working with African shamans, Isaacson hit on the self-described crazy idea of taking Rowan to the original horse people, the Mongolians, and find shamans who could help heal their son. |
| Note |
GMD: large print. |
| Subject |
Isaacson, Rowan.
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Isaacson, Rupert.
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Autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
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Parents of autistic children -- United States -- Biography.
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Autism in children -- Treatment -- Case studies.
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Horses -- Therapeutic use -- Case studies.
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Human-animal relationships -- Case studies.
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Autistic children -- Family relationships -- Case studies.
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Fathers and sons -- Case studies.
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Austin (Tex.) -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Large type books.
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| ISBN |
9781410415899 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1410415899 hardcover alkaline paper |
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