House Rules: the powerful must-read story of a mother's unthinkable choice by the number one bestselling author of A Spark of Light

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It wasn’t until the 1990s that his findings gained acceptance, and that Asperger’s syndrome became a diagnosis for high-functioning autistics worldwide. It is one of those books that has you from the first page and stays with you long after you have finished.

Emma's raised two sons on her own for 15 years - something that is hard enough without throwing autism into the mix.Jacob’s behaviors are hallmark Asperger’s, – not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, inappropriate affect – can look a heck of a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel — and suddenly, Jacob finds himself accused of murder.

In one bizarre scene, some autistic self-advocates show up at the Hunts’ house with literature on neurodiversity, and Emma tells them to go away.

I cue “I Shot the Sheriff” on my iPod on repeat and listen to that one song until 4:30, when it is time to watch CrimeBusters, and I have to go into the living room where the TV is. For anyone else, especially parents of newly-diagnosed autistic kids, I would strongly suggest not reading this until you have a better background in neurodiversity. The phone has been knocked off its pedestal, its battery pack hanging loose from an umbilicus of wires.