A Special Mother Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders |
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| Author:
| Ford, Anne
Thompson, John-Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55704-853-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2010 |
| Publisher: | Newmarket Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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From the author ofLaughing AllegraandOn Their Own, a reassuring and invaluable book filled with personal stories and practical guidance to help parents of a child just diagnosed with a learning disability or related disorder. More than three million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a learning disability, and their parents are often at a loss as to where to turn for practical and emotional help. Anne Ford, who raised her severely learning disabled daughter, Allegra, and...
More DescriptionFrom the author ofLaughing AllegraandOn Their Own, a reassuring and invaluable book filled with personal stories and practical guidance to help parents of a child just diagnosed with a learning disability or related disorder. More than three million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a learning disability, and their parents are often at a loss as to where to turn for practical and emotional help. Anne Ford, who raised her severely learning disabled daughter, Allegra, and became an advocate for LD children, understands this all too well. InA Special Mother, Ford shows parents how to get through the early period surrounding the diagnosis, and offers advice on: * Coping with the emotional upheaval and confusion of a child’s diagnosis * Getting an accurate diagnosis and understanding what it means * Navigating the system * Caring for your own psychological needs * Educating yourself and knowing your rights * Striking a balance between advocacy and obsession Filled with voices of other mothers who have struggled with the issues of raising an LD child,A Special Motherlets parents know they are not alone, and that they can enable their child to thrive.