Regine Dubono Author Interview

The Mom and Her Autistic Daughter details the life and hardships you encountered when caring for an autistic adult daughter. Why was this an important book for you to write?

I wanted so much to help her because the child I remembered she was was very smart, very gifted in the arts (dance, music, painting), so sensitive to your feelings, so compassionate. The drugs had turned her into a disabled monster.

There is ample discussion given to the drugs that autistic people are often prescribed. What are some common misconceptions people have about this topic?

The drugs only serve to mask symptoms and give the false impression that they are solving the problem.

Do you plan to write more books on this topic?

Yes. I will continue this fight as long as I live. My next book may be titled: “After the Respite”.

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Desiree has been given a status of emergency placement and Terry is her designated ICM. Attempts to place Desiree in a DDD licensed supervised apartment are tedious and difficult for she has e-bursts and night incontinence. Her issues are personal anger, and high anxiety. And perhaps because she was prescribed anti-depressant drugs, she can become violent. Unlike parents of mentally ill young people, Dubono pulled Desiree out of the shelter in an attempt to heal her, while awaiting the DDD placement.