{"product_id":"9780340934029","title":"A Friend Like Henry","description":"Author: Nuala Gardner\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780340934029\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Apr 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 352 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and how a beautiful retreiver dog made the real difference.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDale was still a baby when his parents realised that something wasn't right. Worried, his mother Nuala took him to see several doctors, before finally hearing the word 'autism' for the first time. Scared but determined that Dale should live a fulfilling life, Nuala describes her despair at her son's condition, her struggle to prevent Dale being excluded from a 'normal' education and her sense of hopeless isolation. Dale's autism was severe and violent and family life was a daily battleground.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the Gardner's lives were transformed when they welcomed a gorgeous Golden Retriever into the family. The special bond between Dale and his dog Henry helped them to produce the breakthrough in Dale they had long sought. From taking a bath to saying 'I love you', Henry helped introduce Dale to all the normal activities most parents take for granted, and set him on the road to being the charming and well-adjusted young man he is today.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is a heartrending and fascinating account of how one devoted and talented dog helped a little boy conquer his autism.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491587215518,"sku":"ADS-9780340934029","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780340934029.jpg?v=1770594382","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780340934029","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}