Sumit Dhanda: Twice Exceptional, Gebunden

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'Truthful, joyful, unflinching, and kind, Twice Exceptional is testament to an autistic nonspeaker's hidden brilliance; his father's love; and their joint determination in the face of ableism.' David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of Cloud Atlas.
'Twice Exceptional should be required reading for teachers, parents, and professionals who work with non-speaking individuals.' Temple Grandin, New York Times bestselling author of The Autistic Brain

Viraj Dhanda was two when he was diagnosed with severe autism and apraxia. Therapists and doctors delivered the same message: the boy was intellectually disabled. He would never speak. His father, Sumit Dhanda, a single parent, relinquished a thriving career on Wall Street to focus on his son's needs. Never once did he doubt the experts were right.

Then, one morning when Viraj was almost thirteen, a startling truth emerged: his intelligence had been there all along- expansive, concealed, waiting to be discovered.

Twice Exceptional is the story of a father who refused to settle for less for his son, and a boy who defied his doubters. As Sumit would soon find, Viraj had been aware of the world around him all along- he had simply lacked the means to engage with it. His silence had obscured talents for maths, science, and self-expression that ultimately took him to MIT, one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Told in Sumit's words alongside Viraj's own writing, Twice Exceptional is a testament to the bond between a father and his son. A profoundly affecting story of love, sacrifice, and achievement against the odds, it urges readers to presume competence. To do so could be to open the door to minds waiting to reveal their gifts.