Highet, Danuta

Melissa Niemann is a former Speech Therapist, classroom teacher and cognitive rehabilitation specialist. She is trained in the nero-psychological assessment of children and adults. While working as a behavioral therapist, Melissa met Katherine at the age of seven. Having witnessed her extraordinary growth from working in home therapy sessions to the integration into public schools, and into the community and then to college, she shares practical suggestions and encouragement to those who daily surround a person on the spectrum of autism. The courage and determination of Katherine and her famil...