Educating Marston: A Mother and Son's Journey through Autism

by Christine Weiss, Eric Weiss

Everyone experiences happiness and sorrow, anger, joy, fear, surprise, loneliness. Kids on the spectrum feel just as deeply, but they often sound different, have more issues with confidence, and they don't know what comes after "hi," making their ability to focus and succeed in social situations hard. With Marston, I'd start every morning believing today was the day he was going to look into my eyes and really want me. He'd reach for me, smile for the first time. Walk. He'd say, "Mama," "Daddy," or even "ball." By 1998, when he turned three, I'd uttered that same old prayer a thousand times, and I was more determined than ever to shatter the glass wall that separated my son from the rest of the world. Autism wasn't widely talked about back then, and Facebook (networking) didn't exist. Eric and I were on our own. This memoir is our journey of educating Marston through programs like The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential, Vision Therapy, the Tomatis® Method, Marion Blank's approach to reading, hypotherapy, balloon dancing, and the list goes on…until we discovered stem cell replacement therapy.

Kindle Edition

Published October 12, 2020

Reviews

[Keri Kobus · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book in hopes of gaining insight into what motherhood was like with a child who has ASD so I could be a better support to one of my best friends. It did that and so much more. I don’t know Chris and Dr. Weiss but I feel like I do now. I can sense how amazing these two are, fighting not just for their son, but for every child and adult who has ASD. Packed full of helpful info regarding therapies to diet, all the way to stem cell therapy. This book should be a must read for all who work with or have children.

[Joanelle Mulrain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkable book and a must read for parents of Autistic children and shared with their family members and friends. This is a resource for parents and unveils the importance and value of umbilical cord stem cell therapy as a viable treatment for Autistic children. It should be on the shelf of every pediatrician and healthcare worker dealing with children and in the mainstream as an awareness of what is available to help children diagnosed with Autism. From social workers to elementary and middle school teachers, this is a very important book to further understand Autism.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy.

Autism awareness is so important. Families being open and sharing true heartache along with a powerful journey can bring so much impact to the world. I’m am appreciative of the authors for being so detailed in explaining methods that look to be extremely beneficial. The story is filled with hope.