This book details the process of rearing our son Joel, autisticsince birth. It contains many practical suggestions for parents,teachers, and community leaders for how to deal withchildren and adults diagnosed as autistic. The philosophiesand suggestions contained in these pages are based on thetrials, joys, successes, and failures along the pathway of parenting. While the lens is through the eyes of a parent, muchof the information is applicable to educators, employers, andpeople whose lives intersect with autism in some way.