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'When Ben is a baby, Rachel puts his behavioural quirks down to eccentricity. He likes to count letterboxes; he hates to get his hands dirty; loud noises make him anxious. But as Ben grows and his quirks become more pronounced, it becomes clear there is something else going on. When he is diagnosed with autism, Rachel must reconsider everything she thought she knew about parenting, about Ben, and about how best to mother him.
'Reaching One Thousand charts her quest to understand autism and to build a new kind of relationship with her son. Exquisitely written, this is a thought-provoking reflection on family and understanding and a tender love letter from a mother to her son.' (From the publisher's website.)
Affiliation Notes
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Autism. Type of character Primary. Point of view First person (autobiographical, not the disabled character).
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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The Air That Falls : Ethics and Aftermath
2012
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 57 no. 2 2012; (p. 71-87) -
All As It Must Be
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 9 June 2012; (p. 31) The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 July 2012; (p. 36)
— Review of Reaching One Thousand : A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism 2012 single work autobiography -
Non Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 March 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Reaching One Thousand : A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism 2012 single work autobiography -
Dancing on His Own
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 339 2012; (p. 59)
— Review of Reaching One Thousand : A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism 2012 single work autobiography
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Dancing on His Own
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , March no. 339 2012; (p. 59)
— Review of Reaching One Thousand : A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism 2012 single work autobiography -
Non Fiction
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 17 - 18 March 2012; (p. 23)
— Review of Reaching One Thousand : A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism 2012 single work autobiography -
All As It Must Be
2012
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Age , 9 June 2012; (p. 31) The Sydney Morning Herald , 7-8 July 2012; (p. 36)
— Review of Reaching One Thousand : A Story of Love, Motherhood and Autism 2012 single work autobiography -
The Air That Falls : Ethics and Aftermath
2012
single work
autobiography
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 57 no. 2 2012; (p. 71-87)
Awards
- 2013 shortlisted National Biography Award
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