A Different Kind of Perfect

Writings by Parents on Raising a Child with Special Needs

By Cindy Dowling
By Bernadette Thomas
By Neil Nicoll

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9781590303078
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Trumpeter
09/01/2006
Pages: 288
Size: 6 x 9
ISBN: 9781590303078
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Every parent dreams of having a happy, healthy child. What happens when these dreams are shattered by a physical or cognitive disability? A Different Kind of Perfect offers comfort, consolation, and wisdom from parents who have been there—and are finding their way through.

The writings collected here are grouped into chapters reflecting the progressive stages of many parents' emotional journeys, starting with grief, denial, and anger and moving towards acceptance, empowerment, laughter, and even joy. Each chapter opens with an introduction by Neil Nicoll, a child and family psychologist who specializes in development disorders.