Running with Walker

By the time he was three, Walker''s parents were concerned enough about his delayed development to consult a paediatric neurologist. Doctors diagnosed autism and issued a grim prognosis: ''I hold out no hope for this child''. But they hadn''t accounted for Walker''s intelligence, affection, and sense of humour - or for the remarkable bonds that grew within his family.

Walker''s father, Robert Hughes, tells a touching and inspiring story of discovering that their ''perfect little boy had a problem''. With disarming honesty and humour, the book tells how a family copes and keeps hope alive despite the staggering difficulties autism presents.