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1	The Epidemic: The Rot of American Culture, Absentee and Permissive Parenting, and the Resultant Plague of Joyless, Selfish Children more books like this by Robert Shaw, Stephanie Wood Take a look around you: you can't go into shops or restaurants without seeing joyless children screaming, sulking, resisting their parents, or pulling things off shelves. Parents, in turn, nag, complain, and often try desperately to ignore their unruly, surly offspring. In today's world, both parents and children are suffering all around us. But ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.11! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Reflections from a Different Journey: What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew more books like this by Stanley D Klein (Editor), John D Kemp (Editor), Marlee Matlin (Foreword by) Title: "Reflections From a Different Journey" Author: Klein ISBN: 0071422692 Category: Parenting Trim Size: 6 x 9 UPC: 639785385547. Most parents of children with disabilities lack personal experience with adults with disabilities. Hearing from people who have lived the disability experience can provide all parents with essential information about ... see all copies from $5.05! new only from $15.52! \| first editions
3	The Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly about Raising Kids with Special Needs more books like this by Denise Brodey Candid, passionate, personal, and heartbreakingly funny, moms and dads write intimately and honestly about the joyful highs and disordered lows of raising children who are Rdifferent.S Eloquent and honest, the voices in this collection provide solace and support for millions of parents. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples' Guide to Keeping Connected more books like this by Laura E Marshak, Fran P Prezant This book looks at the ways in which having a child with special needs can make it more difficult for a marriage to thrive and how a child's intensive needs can change the structure of a marriage. The authors examine many of the underlying stresses and common pitfalls - a couple's differing coping mechanisms and expectations of a child, ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $18.71! \| SVS
5	Miles from the Sideline: A Mother's Journey with Her Special Needs Daughter more books like this by Maura Weis, Jessica Trobaugh Temple, Charlie Weis (Foreword by) In this powerful and honest book, Maura Weis, wife of Notre Dame football coach Charlie Weis, shares the challenges and blessings of raising their special needs daughter, Hannah. In a moving story that will both bring tears to your eyes and a smile to your face, Maura Weis bravely describes the emotional ups and downs of life with Hannah--now ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Raising NLD Superstars: What Families with Nonverbal Learning Disorders Need to Know about Nurturing Confident, Competent Kids more books like this by Marcia Brown Rubinstien, Pamela B Tanguay (Foreword by) Different Drummers is essential reading for all those who come in to contact with children with non-verbal learning disorders (NLD). Instead of insisting upon the one size fits all model of intervention the author focuses on the individual nature of NLD children and offers practical, adaptable advice that will help them find their place both in ... see all copies from $10.56! new only from $14.36! \| SVS
7	A Special Education: One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities more books like this by Dana Buchman, Charlotte Farber American fashion designer Dana Buchman tells the story of her daughter Charlotte's life-long struggle with learning disabilities, and of her own steep learning curve to become the mother Charlotte needs her to be. Dana Buchman knew almost nothing about 'learning disabilities' when her eldest daughter, Charlotte was diagnosed with neurological, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Love You to Pieces: Creative Writers on Raising a Child with Specialneeds more books like this by Suzanne Kamata (Editor) The first collection of literary writing on raising a child with special needs, Love You to Pieces features families coping with autism, deafness, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome and more. Here, poets, memoirists, and fiction writers paint beautiful, wrenchingly honest portraits of caring for their children, laying bare the moments of rage, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.04! \| SVS
9	More Than a Mom: Living a Full and Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs more books like this by Amy Baskin, Heather Fawcett This book offers solid, practical advice on how to cope with the many personal challenges mothers of children with disabilities face at home, at work, and within themselves. A "how to" guide for living a balanced, fulfilling life with advice from moms who have been there - this includes the authors' experiences and insights, and tips from dozens ... see all copies from $10.85! new only from $13.74! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Bridging the Gap: Raising a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder more books like this by Rondalyn V Whitney Advice for parents and caregivers who are raising a child with a Nonverbal Learning Disorder (a neurological problem which prevents a child from understanding nonverbal communication). Although children with a Nonverbal Learning Disorder can be very intelligent, they may suffer socially and are thus at risk for becoming anxious, depressed, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.59! \| first editions
11 view cover	Parenting Your Complex Child: Become a Powerful Advocate for the Autistic, Down Syndrome, PDD, Bipolar, or Other Special-Needs Child more books like this by Peggy Lou Morgan Parents of disabled children face obstacles that can tax the resolve and resources of even the strongest families. But now there's help. Peggy Morgan has developed a powerful system for obtaining dramatically better care for the children with one or more serious disabilities. "Parenting Your Complex Child" reflects the experience and knowledge she ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Blue Sky July: A Mother's Story of Hope and Healing more books like this by Nia Wyn This gripping autobiography follows the story of a mother who battles impossible odds in the hopes of healing her son Joe who, six months after he was born, was diagnosed with severe cerebral palsy. Her day-by-day musings reveal the extraordinary relationship between mother and son. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Sexuality : your sons and daughters with intellectual disabilities more books like this by Karin Melberg Schwier, David Hingsburger This warm and sympathetic book is designed to help parents build their children's self-esteem (whether their children are prepubescent or already adults) and educate them about sexuality and safety. It explains what to teach, when to teach and how to teach. It addresses issues such as self-acceptance, values, parallel talk, privacy, appopriate ... see all copies from $19.25! new only from $19.25! \| SVS
14 view cover	Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs: Raising the Bar of Expectations more books like this by Judy Winter "Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs" challenges families and professionals to help children with special needs to reach their full potential by using a proven motivational, how to approach. This groundbreaking and inspiring book provides detailed information on how to let go of the perfect baby dream, face and resolve grief, ... see all copies from $8.14! new only from $8.14! \| SVS
15 view cover	Special Kids Need Special Parents: A Resource for Parents of Children with Special Needs more books like this by Judith Loseff Lavin This guide to the issues associated with raising a special-needs child is based on interviews with special-needs children and their parents, medical professionals, and teachers. Includes a list of relevant organizations and services. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	Becoming Citizens: Family Life and the Politics of Disability more books like this by Susan Schwartzenberg Following the Second World War, a generation of Seattle parents went against conventional medical wisdom and refused to institutionalize their children with developmental disabilities. This book presents a stunning visual narrative of thirteen of these remarkable families. With a rich array of interviews, photographs, newspaper clippings, official ... see all copies from $7.37! new only from $15.36! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	From Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones: Help and Hope for Special Needs Kids more books like this by Shari Rusch Furnstahl Shari Rusch was a learning-disabled child afflicted with brain damage at birth. Legally blind in one eye and challenged by motor coordination problems, health issues, a speech impediment, ADHD, dyslexia, and family issues, all the tests foretold a mediocre future at best. With the help of educators and a willingness to try, Shari succeeded beyond ... see all copies from $7.75! new only from $8.69! \| SVS
18 view cover	Listening in the Silence, Seeing in the Dark: Reconstructing Life After Brain Injury more books like this by Ruthann Knechel Johansen Traumatic brain injury can interrupt without warning the life story that any one of us is in the midst of creating. When the author's fifteen-year-old son survives a terrible car crash, in spite of massive trauma to his brain, she and her family know only that his story has not ended. Their efforts, Erik's own efforts, and those of everyone who ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.10! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Parent to Parent Handbook: Connecting Families of Children with Special Needs more books like this by Betsy Santelli, Florence Stewart Poyadue, Jane Leora Young Parents of children with disabilities often receive valuable support from professionals, but wouldn't it be great if they could also turn to parents in similar situations? That's where Parent to Parent programs come in, matching "veteran" parents of children with disabilities with others seeking emotional and informational support. The authors of ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $82.20!
20 view cover	Coaching Families and Colleagues in Early Childhood more books like this by Barbara E Hanft, Dathan D Rush, M'Lisa L Shelden In this work, early intervention professionals will find a model for supporting those who support families with young children in natural settings - coaching. It shows professionals how to help colleagues acquire new knowledge and skills, and support families and other caregivers as they take an active role in promoting a child's development and ... see all copies from $16.02! new only from $23.39! \| signed copies \| SVS
21 view cover	Expecting Adam : a true story of birth, transformation & unconditional love more books like this by Martha Nibley Beck Expecting Adam is the beautifully written, poignant, achingly funny true story of John and Martha Beck, and of the extraordinary child they brought into the world. John and Martha were an exceptionally ambitious and driven all-American couple. With six Harvard degrees between them, and living in the refined and competitive atmosphere of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.33! \| first editions
22 view cover	Empowering Your Child Who Has Special Needs more books like this by Debbie Salter Goodwin Debbie Goodwin helps parents identify enabling or guilt-based attitudes and actions that trap the child and themselves in unhealthy co-dependencies. see all copies from $3.05! new only from $7.67! \| signed copies \| SVS
23 view cover	Building a Joyful Life with Your Child Who Has Special Needs more books like this by Nancy J Whiteman, Linda Roan-Yager All parents want the best for their child, and for parents of children with special needs, this can mean that their own well-being is neglected. Drawing from their own experiences of parenting children with special needs, interviews and workshops with parents, and research findings, Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda Roan-Yager explore practical ways in ... see all copies from $6.08! new only from $16.10! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Special Needs Planning Guide: How to Prepare for Every Stage in Your Child's Life more books like this by John Nadworny, Cynthia Haddad This book will be one of the first of its kind to combine financial planning knowledge with a focus on families who have members with disabilities. John and Cynthia have done a lot of work to transform their financial planning presentations into an accessible printed format. This book is a general guide for helping families "plan for two ... see all copies from $21.32! new only from $21.32! \| SVS
25 view cover	How the Lilies Grow: Considering the Needs of a Developmentally Disabled Child more books like this by Barbara Munster How Lilies Grow, Considering the Needs of a Developmentally Disabled Child by Barbara Munster, Published in 2005 While earning degrees in social psychology and public administration, and simultaneously rearing three children, Barbara became an advocate of vocational training for the mentally disabled. In the 1980s her model was featured on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions

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