Jenny McCarthy - Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism

Pros: Jenny's story met with success

Cons: Not everyone will meet with Jenny's success nor have anywhere near the means....

The Bottom Line: Jenny shares a hopeful message about her "cure" (which is not new... ) for Autism.

Review: After Jenny McCarthy appeared on Oprah on Tuesday September 18th, 2007 with Holly Robinson-Peete sharing how she has cured her son of Autism I decided to go out and read her new book Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism. ...

Pros: Actress wrote about son's diagnosis of autism and what she did to help him

Cons: Title inaccurate...read inside and amount of cursing

The Bottom Line: Book about autism has gotten media attention even though I disagree with some of her claims and manner of speaking about her son being "crazy" and about other parents

Review: It is always great to see a celebrity bring more attention to the cause of autism and to the fact that so many children do not get the services (and the amount of services) needed to make progress in treatments. So my first initial thought was that it ...

Pros: Acquiring understanding of how autism truly affects family life

Cons: None!

The Bottom Line: This book gives some true perspective, not on the "facts" about autism, but how it affects family life

Review: If you know somebody affected by autism- a family member or a friend with a child on the autistic spectrum, this is a fantastic read to give you some perspective on how autism affects their lives. If you are personally touched by a child with autism and ...

Pros: Publicity for Autism!!

Cons: Actress doesn't really heal Autism.

The Bottom Line: I like that the book brought more awareness of Autism.  I don't think the book brings any new information that wasn't already out there.

Review: After Jenny McCarthy went public about her son's diagnosis, I was thrilled.  Being the mother of a son diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder, an Autism Spectrum Disorder, I was so happy that Autism would be getting more publicity.  I ...

Pros: Dogs love it

Cons: full of quack cures, downplays scientifically proven treatments.

The Bottom Line: Don't bother

Review: I did not buy this product, as I wouldn't give the woman a cent, however, my dad bought it for me. He didn't realize that I had no interest in reading it. After letting it sit around a few days, I decided I would read it. After all, you can't complain ...