Mother's Best-Selling Memoir Chronicles Severely Autistic Son's Remarkable Journey from Diagnosis to Independent Living.
When Matt was diagnosed with severe Autism in the 1980s, the future was laid out in front of him and mother Liz Becker – a life requiring full-time help that would lead to eventual institutionalization. However, following twenty-five testing yet hugely-fulfilling years, Matt has joined most other men his age by enjoying the joys and freedom of independent living – a feat that is almost non-existent among those living with the severe condition.
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