"When I grow up I want to be a screwdriver!" A small boy spins down the
sidewalk as his mother follows him with her eyes and heart. Nicky has
autism. Winner of the ASA Outstanding Literary Work of the Year Award,
Just This Side of Normal is a powerful story of a parent's search for
understanding in a world that sometimes makes no sense. This book was
one of the first autobiographies written by a parent of a child with
autism and it continues to inspire both parents and professionals in the
autism community.