\link{http://women.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,27870-2178058,00.html\lady astor in the Sunday Times}
My friend told me about it when it was published but I've only just got round to reading it and I have to admit it had me as bemused as my friend. Clearly she doesn't have to worry financially "Maria comes in on Saturday mornings to give Olivia hair-washing and showering lessons", but I think, from stuff I've read before that her dd is quite challenging, but she makes it sound like she's just a bit unusual "Olivia’s 13, but she has no teenage interest in fashion or jewellery", as if I'd look at ds1 weeing on the floor and think "such a shame he has no interest in fashion" :o
The passage that had me howling though was this: "Olivia has changed my life. But I couldn’t imagine having a different Olivia. My husband could. He’s never complained and is a rock, but he says if she hadn’t been autistic he’d have sent her to Benenden."
Beneden???? PMSL
I did quite enjoy reading it, because it was so odd, but I think anyone who knew nothing about autism would end up thinking it was a minor inconvenience and you ended up with a child with no fashion sense. I am tempted to buy the book now!
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