''The Accidental Teacher: Life Lessons from My Silent Son'' is an

autism The autism spectrum, often referred to as just autism or in the context of a professional diagnosis autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or autism spectrum condition (ASC), is a neurodevelopmental condition (or conditions) characterized by difficulti ...

memoir by Annie Lubliner Lehmann. It was originally self-published in 2008, and then published in 2009 by

The University of Michigan Press The University of Michigan Press is part of Michigan Publishing at the University of Michigan Library. It publishes 170 new titles each year in the humanities and social sciences. Titles from the press have earned numerous awards, including L ...

. It is a general overview of the author's life with her family, including her autistic eldest son Jonah. The book has been reviewed by ''

The Detroit News ''The Detroit News'' is one of the two major newspapers in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan. The paper began in 1873, when it rented space in the rival ''Detroit Free Press'' building. ''The News'' absorbed the '' Detroit Tribune'' on Februa ...

''."Journey to Acceptance" ''Detroit News.'' November 19, 2008. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

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