Summary

THE DISREGARDED CHILD tales the life of Tia Marie diagnosed with highly-functioning autism at the age of five. She began chronicling her experiences at the age of eighteen as a reminder that life is to be lived to the fullest because anyone can be diagnosed with autism at any time. Tia grows through a series of trials and errors, relationship battles and seemingly impossible experiences. Prepare to be enlightened by the open mind of a young autistic girl trying to fit in to a world full of social and educational expectations. Tia makes many leaps of faith and courage to avoid becoming THE DISREGARDED CHILD.