Hurricane Dancing
Glimpses of Life with an Autistic Child

D. Alison Watt

Photographs by Carole Ruth Fields
Hardback, 2004, 48 pages,
17 black and white photographs

Hurricane Dancing is a collection of poems and photographs that tell of the heartbreaks, challenges and joys of raising an autistic child. The intense relationship portrayed here between an autistic daughter and her parents shows that a child can experience love and acceptance regardless of how severe her autism is. Offering hope and encouragement while challenging our own perceptions of autism, these poetic reflections from a mother's perspective together with evocative and sensitive visual insights provided by the photographs convey a message of inspiration and hope.

CONTENTS

Introduction. In the Morning. Adrienne. Playground Prayer. Hurricane Hard. Big Bus Hang-Up. Conversation. Going ‘Granny'. Arrow of Truth. Founder's Day in Foxboro. Her Eyes. This is Pain. Ponderings. Sand Castles. Sticks and Stones. Joy of Life. Hearing Things. Overcrowding. Two Shells. Meetings. Patience. Carry You. What She Sees. Work of Angels.