The Mind Tree: A Miraculous Child Breaks the Silence of Autism
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (925 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1611450020 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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During a New York Times interview, Tito scrawled on a yellow pad, I need to write It has become a part of me.”. Well-received on initial publication, The Mind Tree is truly an enthralling read. The result of their efforts is this remarkable bookwritten when he was eight to eleven years oldcomprised of profound and startling philosophical prose and poetry. But his mother, with boundless hope and determination, read to him and taught him to write in English. Although he is severely autistic and nearly nonverbal, Tito’s ability to communicate through his extraordinary writing is astonishing. She also challenged him to write his own stories. At the age of three, Tito was
It documents, with patient and poetic clarity, the experience of not fitting in, of finding the world beautiful, of having trouble making oneself understood-in short, of life as most people experience it.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. That fact would be remarkable in itself, given their exquisite beauty and concision in describing the world of their author ("the cobweb of uncertainty remained"), but Tito's severe autism, diagnosed when he was three, makes them little short of miraculous. Tito's mother Soma taught him to write in Bengali and in English by working with him intensively over years. From Publishers Weekly Now 15 years old, the Bengali boy known as "Tito" wrote the texts collected in this book between the ages of eight and 11.
He communicates primarily through writing and has learned to develop his reading, writing, and thinking abilities. Tito is now an accomplished writer. The national organization Autism Speaks sponsored Tito and his mother, Soma, to come to the United States so he could participate in scientific trials. He lives in Austin, Texas. Tito Rajarshi Mukhopadhyay was diagnosed in early childhood with severe or low functioning
Lisa Helt said Truly an amazing book!. I have read this book Truly an amazing book! Lisa Helt I have read this book 4 times, bought 7 copies to send to all my family. I have a non-verbal child with autism and this book has given me insights into what his life is like. It is so inspiring you can not put it down! Tito is such an articulate writer that I sometimes need to re-read his book to catch all the different meanings his words have said. Actually some of his poetry reminds me of great prophets in the Bible, that need to be studied, considered at. times, bought 7 copies to send to all my family. I have a non-verbal child with autism and this book has given me insights into what his life is like. It is so inspiring you can not put it down! Tito is such an articulate writer that I sometimes need to re-read his book to catch all the different meanings his words have said. Actually some of his poetry reminds me of great prophets in the Bible, that need to be studied, considered at. Autism Kaleidoscope BeatleBangs1964 Tito Mukhopadhyay is a genius. It's as simple as that.This brilliant young man who was born in 1989 has severe autism. He has said that he cannot work comfortably using more than one sensory mode at a time. He is marginally verbal. Tito's mother Soma has worked tirelessly with him and taught him to read using a letter board. From the letter board she developed RPM, Rapid Prompting Method. Soma would guide Tito through the paces until he mastered the given s. "A grandmother's point of view" according to Donna Rothgeb. From the perspective of a grandmother, this book is most helpful in understanding the thoughts, thinking patterns, and behaviors of my own autistic grandson. To be told by someone autistic that he behaves a certain way but feels another way helps one to know both the capabilities of the child, but to also know how to help that child fit into the social circumstances into which he is placed. When an autistic child misbehaves, one should guide him to the righ