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Gayle DeLong was a well-known activist in the autism community, the 'Warrior Mom' of two autistic daughters. She worked closely with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. on vaccine injury issues. This book is a record (based largely on her diaries) of her happy marriage to Jonathan Rose. Love in the Age of Autism does not sugarcoat the stresses and heartbreak of raising autistic children: it is more honest about that than most other books on the subject. But it is also an inspiring love story, which can help autism parents find profound joys in spite of all the pains. It offers practical advice and models for sharing the burdens and pleasures of life, based on a strong sense of family values. This book frankly (and with an earthy sense of humour) illustrates how autism parents can continue to enjoy passionate, monogamous physical love and it explains how to provide sex education for autistic girls. The tale that Gayle and Jonathan tell is intensely romantic and life-affirming.

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“Every autism family worries about the future. Love in the Age of Autism reassures us that no matter the path, we can keep going.” — Kim Rossi, author of All I Can Handle, I’m No Mother Teresa: A Life Raising Three Daughters with Au-tism

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Gayle DeLong was an Associate Professor of International Business and Finance at Baruch College CUNY. Jonathan Rose is the William R. Kenan Professor of History at Drew University. Together they raised two autistic daughters, Jennifer and Flora.

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