Changed by a Child: Companion Notes for Parents of a Child with a Disability - Brossura

Gill, Barbara

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0385482434 ISBN 13: 9780385482431

Casa editrice: Harmony, 1998

Riassunto

Raising a child with a disability can often be more isolating and frustrating than any parent ever imagines. Finally, here is a book that honestly describes the inner needs and range of issues parents with disabled children face. Changed by a Child invites parents to take a moment for themselves. Each of the brief readings offers comfort and hope as they capture the unique challenges and joys of raising a disabled child.

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Recensione:

"I wish my mother had this book when I was a child. If she had read this book she would have realized that she was not alone." --Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures

"Changed by a Child is a book for all parents, not just parents of children with disabilities. It is comprehensive, literate, inspiring, and deeply healing." --Annabel Stehli, author of The Sound of a Miracle

"An outstanding achievement. Profound, absorbing, and a great joy to read. I recommend it enthusiastically." --Dr. Bernard Rimland, founder of the Autism Society of America

L'autore:

Barbara Gill is an attorney and disability consultant. The mother of two sons, one of who has Down syndrome, she has served on many disabilities related boards and committees, including four years as a board member of her local Arc. A former Special Assistant Attorney General for Minnesota, she began her career working in the fields of mental health, welfare, and criminal law. She is a graduate of Minnesota Partners in Policymaking and the Montreal Institute for Integrated Education. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harmony
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0385482434
• ISBN 13: 9780385482431
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 336