Let Me Hear Your Voice Analysis

In Let Me Hear Your Voice, Catherine expresses how autism replaces the norm, catapulting families into uncertain futures. "We think we have some control, even as the impassive, impossible truth sits staring malevolently at us. ‘Whether you sink or whether you swim, you will deal with me,’ whispers the voice of catastrophe. 'Whether you want me or whether you don 't, I am here, forever." Maurice (1993) p. 27 The question arises as to why some families with a seriously affected child may cope far better with stress than families whose child has only been mildly affected? Adrienne Perry provides us an updated family stress model allowing us to possibly ascertain how stressors, resources and supports will affect the outcomes for each family. Catherine allows us into her life and relates to us the theories and professional attitudes of her time.
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Families are now regarded as important members of the team and encouraged to participate to help their child. Professionals now support behavioural therapy and it is now widely in use. Today autism is regarded as a neurological problem and research is ongoing, to find the cause and better treatment methods. Services for families are now available through professionals, educational systems, communities, and funding is available through governments.

Contrasting A Model of Stress in Families of Children with Developmental Disabilities: Clinical and Research Applications and Let Me Hear Your Voice, we find many opinions concerning autism on the professional and scientific front are incongruent. Yet much of what Catherine and her family experienced in their daily lives transcends time and is still true for families today. As Perry’s article indicates although much has been done, stress related to autism remains and much research in this area is still necessary to help address family