There's a Boy in Here, Revised Edition: A Mother and Son Tell the Story of His Emergence from the Bonds of Autism

Updated and Revised Edition! There's A Boy In Herei> provides an insightful view from inside the mind of a person with autism.

Today, Sean Barron is a public speaker, journalist, and close to his family. This insightful story tells you everything: how he was able to become a successful journalist, have a strong relationship with his girlfriend and live a full and independent life.

This dual autobiography is written in point-counterpoint style by Sean and his mother, Judy. Together, they chronicle his young life and the effects of autism on him and his family. As a young person, Sean was confrontational, isolated, and unhappy. Baffled about how to interact with others, he felt "like an alien from outer space." This book shows you what happened from Judy's point of view, then immediately what Sean himself was experiencing.

About the Author

Judy Barron is a lyricist and writer who divides her time between writing children's songs and books, and painting floor cloths and faux finishes. She lives in Poland, Ohio

Sean Barron is a very interesting and intelligent man who has faced the challenge of autism. There Is a Boy in Here has won many accolades for offering the unique perspectives of two people who look at the same world but see and feel entirely different things. Sean Barron has progressed to the point that it is difficult to even realize that he once was truly impacted by autism/Asperger's Syndrome. He is now a journalist who lives independently, and recently co-authored Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships with Dr. Temple Grandin. Sean is a graduate of Youngstown State University, and works as a reporter for the Youngstown Vindicator.