Running on Dreams, a book about Autism and Acceptance by Herb Heiman, captures many bittersweet and humorous events that bring new insight to a familiar world—the world of heartbreak for two teen boys whose relationship starts out quite turbulently but evolves into a friendship of loyalty and trust.

Meet Justin, a 15-year-old boy with autism who is starting his first semester in a mainstream school. Then meet Brad, the school track star, all-around "cool guy," and Justin's assigned aide. These two middle-school boys are tossed together in a story of teenage angst, confusion, and friendship.

The novel is written from both Justin's and Brad's perspectives giving the reader the twin views and feelings of incidents from both boy's points of view.

This conflict is the backdrop that captures the feelings of anger, frustration and estrangement experienced by so many students who are labeled, special needs. Their emotional scars are very real… and very painful.