Catherine Maurice begins to notice problems with her daughter and immediately begins looking in medical books to discover the problem. Do you think this helped her to pinpoint the issue faster? Do you think it may have biased the diagnosis towards autism? Why or why not?

Catherine uses behavioral therapy to help both her son and daughter recover from autism. First, describe behavioral therapy. Do you think this method is a moral method to use with small children? Why or why not?

Several times in the novel, other therapists suggest Anne Marie and Michel were misdiagnosed, since "there is no recovery from autism". Do you believe this is possible? Why or why not? Be sure to back up your opinion with points from the novel.

Autism causes a variety of behaviors and varies greatly from person to person. Compare and contrast the autism symptoms...