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Loading... Reflections from a Different Journey : What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knewby Stanley Klein
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Comprises forty essays by adult role models who share what it is like to grow up with a disability. This book presents glimpse into the lives and minds of people with different disabilities - cerebral palsy, down syndrome, autism, learning disabilities, deafness, blindness, mental illness, developmental disabilities, and spina bifida. No library descriptions found. |
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What I got from this book: advocate for your child. Trust your instincts and don't blindly follow the directions of health professionals. Every disability is a little different, so pay attention and be inventive in how you work with it. Don't be mysterious about visits to the doctor: explain what's going on and make the visit something you're doing *with* your child. One essay spoke of hospital visits turning into adventures, because afterward he'd get ice cream and a trip to a museum. Don't pity your child, or leave them dependent on you; encourage them to make choices (even if at first its as small as what to wear that day) and speak to non-relatives. Don't assume that because your child is disabled, they have no sexuality or chance at romance. (