Who is Temple's Mother from Emergence: Labeled Autistic and what is their importance?

Temple uses her mother's diary and various letters in the book. Through these documents, Temple adds a compassionate and detailed view of her daughter that Temple herself could not relate to. Temple is her mother's firstborn child, and she must figure out how to deal with Temple, especially since autism has not been well described nor diagnosed in these early years. Temple's mother has other normal children and begins to understand bit by bit that Temple is handicapped. She makes sure that teachers know what is wrong with Temple. She provides an education with small schools with small classes so Temple can avoid being overwhelmed. When Temple is almost grown up, her mother agonizes over how much to protect her and how much to let her go.