Not what I expected help and hope for parents of atypical children
"A pediatric neuropsychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face. As diagnosis rates continue to rise for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental differences, parents face a maze of medical, psychological, a...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, New York :
Penguin Group,
2015.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "A pediatric neuropsychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face. As diagnosis rates continue to rise for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental differences, parents face a maze of medical, psychological, and educational choices -- and a great deal of emotional stress. Many books address children's learning or behavior problems and advise parents what they can do to help their kids, but until Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children there were no books that explain what the parents are going through -- and how they can cope with their own emotional upheaval -- for their own sake, and for the wellbeing of the whole family. With compassion, clarity, and an emphasis on practical solutions, Dr. Rita Eichenstein's Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children walks readers through the five stages of acceptance (similar to the stages of grief, but modified for parents of special-needs kids). Using vivid anecdotes and suggestions, she helps readers understand their own emotional experience, nurture themselves in addition to their kids, identify and address relationship wounds including tension in a marriage and struggles with children (special-needs and neurotypical), and embrace their child with acceptance, compassion and joy."--From publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | "A Perigee book" |
| Physical Description: | xii, 256 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]- 246) and index |
| ISBN: | 9780399171765 0399171762 |
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