Contents -- Tattooed For Life -- Marriage -- Infancy -- Warning Signs -- Genius Savant? -- The Insolvable Puzzle -- Finding Help -- Diagnosis -- Early Intervention -- He Kissed Me! -- Starting School -- Starting An In- Home Program -- Wanted: Therapists -- Hiring Rutgers University -- Fighting For Funds -- How To Handle Your IEP -- Frantic! -- The Pain Is Numbing -- Aggression -- Discrete Trial -- Running On Empty -- Behavior Control -- Communicating Without Words -- He Spoke! -- Potty Training -- Adventures In Eating -- Teeth -- Gymnastics -- The Battle For Safety -- Fighting For A Public Preschool Program -- Helping Other Families -- Telling the World -- The Mainstreaming Myth -- Kindergarten -- Future Schooling -- Socialization -- Laughing And Feeling Joy -- Music -- Honkers -- Making Ends Meet -- Total Involvement -- The Stress Of Daily Life -- Secretin, A Potential New Weapon -- Steps To Take -- Sibling Impact -- Jessica's Own Story -- Vacations? -- Friends And Family Support -- Institutionalization -- Feeling Sorry For Yourself -- Jae's Ingenious Programs -- The Human Spirit -- The Future Of Autism -- Loving Your Child -- Chris Today -- Chris' Future -- Epilogue.