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Lipstick and Autism
By : Lauren Ratcliff
Born to shine is a Christian based devotional written by Lauren ratcliff about dealing with autism from a personal perspective and a Christian perspective. It’s not easy dealing with Autism but from a Christian perspective god wants us to love others even those that have autism and are difficult to deal with. The goal of this book is to help provide hope and encouragement for those dealing with autism in any way and to discover the hidden blessings of autism.
Imagine how hard it is to be diagnosed with an incurable and lifelong developmental disorder in a time where it was not well known. Lauren Ratcliff was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) in 1987 by a team of pediatric specialists and later diagnosed with asperger syndrome when it was introduced into diagnostic criteria. Lauren has experienced significant struggles with her symptoms all of her life and in this memoir she shares her experiences with being diagnosed with autism and what it feels like to experience autism symptoms. Like many other families with an autistic loved one Lauren’s parents faced