This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and how a beautiful retreiver dog made the real difference. Dale was still a baby when his parents realised that something wasn't right. Worried, his mother Nuala took him to see several doctors, before finally hearing the word 'autism' for the first time. Scared but determined that Dale should live a fulfilling life, Nuala describes her despair at her son's condition, her struggle to prevent Dale being excluded from a 'normal' education and her sense of hopeless isolation. Dale's autism was severe and violent and family life was a daily battleground. But the Gardner's lives were transformed when they welcomed a gorgeous Golden Retriever into the family. The special bond between Dale and his dog Henry helped them to produce the breakthrough in Dale they had long sought. From taking a bath to saying 'I love you', Henry helped introduce Dale to all the normal activities most parents take for granted, and set him on the road to being the charming and well-adjusted young man he is today. This is a heartrending and fascinating account of how one devoted and talented dog helped a little boy conquer his autism.
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-08-18 - Publisher: Hachette UK
This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and how a beautiful retreiver dog made the real difference. Dale was still a baby when his parents realised that something wasn't right. Worried, his mother Nuala took him to see several doctors,
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-05-21 - Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
A four-stage programme for parents and families looking to introduce a dog into their home for the therapeutic and practical benefits that can be brought to a child with autism, including development of communication skills and toilet training. Based on first-hand knowledge, the programme was created through the successful experience
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Charnwood
Now a New York Times Bestseller "The incredible story of a family with an autistic son, Dale, who conquers his disability thanks to the special bond he forms with Henry, a golden retriever puppy ... This is a fascinating and inspiring real-life account."-Woman & Home A Friend Like Henry: The
ALL BECAUSE OF HENRY continues the story of the international bestseller, A FRIEND LIKE HENRY, which traced the journey of the Gardner family and their amazing golden retriever - a dog who helped Dale, a boy with classic autism, to communicate with the world. Now Dale is a young man
The prize-winning novel in Forward Movement's competition to encourage fine middle-school age fiction, rooted in Christian themes and conviction. Blending a real tragedy with the world of fantasy, it reminds us that where we dare to pray and imagine, great and wonderful things do happen.