Jennifer Abeles neither has autism herself nor does she have a child with autism. Years ago, she felt a "calling" to help people with autism, and she simply began to help them--one at a time--with remarkable success. She began to dream of sharing the knowledge she had stored up by creating outreach programs and empowering parents and professionals alike. She continues to fulfill her goal of ""improving the quality of life for individuals with autism, one heart at a time.Veronica Zysk, Executive Director of the Autism Society of America (1991-1996), is an award-winning author. She has worked with Temple Grandin and Sean Barron, among many others on books such as The Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships (Future Horizons, 2005) which won a Silver Award at the publishing industry’s ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year competition. She has also worked with Ellen Notbohm on the bestseller Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew (Future Horizons, 2012).

• Chapter One: Burying Myths, Embracing TruthsHighlighting stereotypes, myths, and misconceptions about those withautism, and illuminating the truths that undo themChapter Two: Stories of Hope and JoyReal life examples of people, programs, and places where autism has lefta positive mark or been met with successChapter Three: The Difference is a GiftHow autism can actually be an asset and a blessing in some livesChapter Four: Making Peace With AutismHow you can live within the contradiction: working to lessen the obstaclesof autism while simultaneously accepting the autistic individualChapter Five: Your Chance to ShineThe 20 key secrets to being the most powerful, effective, and positivepresence in the life of someone with autismChapter Six: Realism Meets InspirationHow to handle the rough spots and challenging realities that face us in theworld of autismChapter Seven: The World Around YouReaping the maximum benefits of the world around you and stayingconnected to life outside of autism.