Autism And Alleluias

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that nearly 1 in 150 American children have autism, and according to the National Autism Association, a new case is diagnosed about every 20 minutes. In Autism & Alleluias, God’s grace glimmers through as Joel, an intellectually challenged young adult with autism, teaches those who love him that life requires:
* childlike faith
humility
* trust
* compassion
* unconditional love
* forgiveness
* openness to all of God’s gifts
* faith
Answers the Questions:
What role does faith play in helping families cope with the challenges of autism?
What gifts does a child with autism have to offer?

Offers Readers:
Hope in what often seems to be a hopeless situation
Encouragement to look for the gifts each child with autims brings so that friends, families, and churches can reach out in love and support

Who is the book for?
Families of children with autism
Teachers and other professionals who work with children with autism
Churches ministering to families that live with autism.