A Special Mother
A Special Mother: Getting Through the Early Days of a Child's Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities and Related Disorders Anne Ford, John-Richard Thompson,
Publisher: Newmarket Press
ISBN: 1557048533
DDC: 649
Edition: Hardcover; 2010-02-09
Summary:
From the author of Laughing Allegra and On 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. In A 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 obsessionFilled with
voices of other mothers who have struggled with the issues of raising
an LD child, A Special Mother lets parents know they are not alone,
and that they can enable their child to thrive.
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