I Am in Here

The Journey of a Child with Autism Who Cannot Speak but Finds Her Voice

By: Virginia G. Breen, Elizabeth M. Bonker

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

She looked into my eyes and blinked hers slowly and deliberately, like a stroke victim, to show me that although she couldn't speak, she understood what I was saying to her. I stroked her hair softly. "I know you're in there, honey," I told her. "We'll get you out".

Despite the horror of seeing 15-month-old Elizabeth slip away into autism, her mother knew that her bright little girl was still in there. When Elizabeth eventually learned to communicate, first by using a letterboard and later by typing, the poetry she wrote became proof of a glorious, life-affirming victory for this young girl and her family.

I Am in Here is the spiritual journey of a mother and daughter who refuse to give up hope, who celebrate their victories, and who keep trying to move forward despite the obstacles. Although she cannot speak, Elizabeth writes poetry that shines a light on the inner world of autism and the world around us. That poetry and her mother's stirring storytelling combine in this inspirational book to proclaim that there is always a reason to take the next step forward—with hope.

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Not the story I thought

I have worked with children with autism for almost 20 years. I have been wanting to read this book for years because I thought it was about a child with autism and her voice and feelings. Really it’s just a mom that writes/tells random stories that are sometimes not really connected. I enjoy the poetry from the child with autism but I really would have liked to have more from Elizabeth since she is a writer.

Conocer en realidad cómo se sienten los niños con autismo desde dentro de ellos .

Me encantó el libro lo recomiendo no solo para padres con niños con el spectrum si no en general.