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We've got this : essays by disabled parents / by Hull, Eliza,editor.(CARDINAL)883618;
Introduction by Eliza Hull -- Nina Tame -- Sam Drummond -- Micheline Lee -- Lucy and James Catchpole -- Cathy Reay -- Christa Couture -- Ricardo and Donna Thornton -- Jasper Peach -- Joanne Limburg -- Marjorie Aunos -- Jax Jacki Brown -- Daniela Izzie -- Oscar and Estefani Arevalo -- Debra Keenahan -- Kristen Witucki -- Jacinta Parsons -- Jaclyn and Garry Lynch -- Brent Phillips -- Mandy McCracken -- Brian Edwards -- Neangok Chair -- Liel K. Bridgford -- Kristy Forbes -- Shakira Hussein -- Rebekah G. Taussig."The first major anthology by parents with disabilities. How does a father who is blind take his child to the park? How is a mother with dwarfism treated when she walks her child down the street? How do Deaf parents know when their baby cries in the night? When writer and musician Eliza Hull was pregnant with her first child, like most parents-to-be she was a mix of excited and nervous. But as a person with a disability, there were added complexities. She wondered: Will the pregnancy be too hard? Will people judge me? Will I cope with the demands of parenting? More than 15 percent of people worldwide live with a disability, and many of them are also parents. And yet their stories are rarely shared, their experiences almost never reflected in parenting literature. In We've Got This, parents around the world who identify as Deaf, disabled, or chronically ill discuss the highs and lows of their parenting journeys and reveal that the greatest obstacles lie in other people's attitudes. The result is a moving, revelatory, and empowering anthology that tackles ableism head-on"--
Subjects: Essays.; Parents with disabilities.; Parents handicapés.;
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Parents with intellectual disabilities : past, present and futures / by Llewellyn, Gwynnyth.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword / Steven J. Taylor -- Introduction / Gwynnyth Llewellyn [and others] -- Becoming a mother -- becoming a father / Rachel Mayes and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir -- Looking back on their own upbringing / Gwynnyth Llewellyn and David McConnell -- Family within a family / Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir and Rannveig Traustadóttir -- Children and their life experiences / Jytte Faureholm -- Understanding community in the lives of parents with intellectual disabilities / Gwynnyth Llewellyn and Marie Gustavsson -- Citizenship and community participation / Brigit Mirfin-Veitch -- Parenting and resistance: strategies in dealing with services and professionals / Rannveig Traustadóttir and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir -- Parenting education programs / Maurice Feldman -- Supported decision making for women with intellectual disabilities / Sue McGaw and Sue Candy -- Turning policy into practice / Beth Tarleton -- Caught in the child protection net / David McConnell and Hanna Björg Sigurjónsdóttir -- Turning rights into realities in Québec, Canada / Marjorie Aunos, Laura Pacheco, and Katherine Moxness -- Supporting mothers' community participation / David McConnell and Gwynnyth Llewellyn -- Advocacy for change: "the final tool in the toolbox?" / Linda Ward and Beth Tarleton -- Conclusion: Taking stock and looking to the future / David McConnell [and others].This title offers a human rights approach to disability and family life. It is informed by the newly adopted UN Convention of the Rights of the Persons with Disabilities and provides comprehensive research-based knowledge from leading figures in the field of learning disabilities.
Subjects: Parents with mental disabilities; Parenting;
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Special parent, special child : parents of children with disabilities share their trials, triumphs, and hard-won wisdom / by Sullivan, Tom,1947-(CARDINAL)771261;
Subjects: Parents of children with disabilities.; Children with disabilities.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Reflections from a different journey : what adults with disabilities wish all parents knew / by Klein, Stanley D.(CARDINAL)361952; Kemp, John D.(CARDINAL)462519;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-205).
Subjects: Parents of children with disabilities.; Children with disabilities.; People with disabilities.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Thrive now blueprint, self-care & success strategies for parents of special needs children / by Wilcox, Siobhan.;
Subjects: Children with disabilities.; Parents of exceptional children.; Exceptional children.; Parents of children with disabilities.;
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Supportive parenting : becoming an advocate for your child with special needs / by Campito, Jan Starr.(CARDINAL)485889;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-253).Why this book? -- Pre-diagnosis : is it normal for everything to be so hard? -- Obtaining a formal evaluation -- What next? : what does this diagnosis mean? -- Beginning therapeutic interventions for your child -- Marcus and Asperger's Syndrome : an example of how the manifestation of a disorder (and one's parenting role) can change over time -- Your parenting role, part I : promoting positive behavior and reducing misbehavior in your child -- Your parenting role, part II : increasing your child's competence -- The special education process : formulating an individualized education or family services plan -- Monitoring the progress of your child -- Advocating for your child : it never ends, or does it?
Subjects: Children with disabilities; Parents of children with disabilities.;
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Extraordinary kids / by Fuller, Cheri.(CARDINAL)768641; Jones, Louise Tucker.(CARDINAL)643335;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-302).
Subjects: Parents of children with disabilities.; Parents of children with disabilities; Children with disabilities.; Sick children.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Special kids need special parents : a resource for parents of children with special needs / by Lavin, Judith Loseff.(CARDINAL)707059;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Parents of children with disabilities.; Children with disabilities.; Exceptional children.; Parents of exceptional children.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Children with visual impairments : a parents' guide / by Holbrook, M. Cay,1955-editor.(CARDINAL)378281; Holbrook, M. Cay,1955-(CARDINAL)378281;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-364) and index.
Subjects: Children with visual disabilities.; Blind children.; Parents of children with disabilities.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The elephant in the playroom : ordinary parents write intimately and honestly about the extraordinary highs and heartbreaking lows of raising kids with special needs / by Brodey, Denise.(CARDINAL)483300;
What's not for lunch / Nadine -- You can't rush a good thing / Lorie Bricker -- Musical beds / Nicole Lynch -- Impacting the bottom line / Rose Walker -- My other half / Lisa Carver -- Hysterical blindness / Ellen Glaser -- Private session in progress / Richard Ellenson -- Mother's helpers / Dawn Mitten -- Only human / Marla Davishoff -- Crash landings / Laura Cichoracki -- Danger : do not compare child to others / Anonymous -- It is okay to be angry / Susan Marrash-Minnerly -- I broke all the rules today / Lorena Smith -- Anticipating difference / David McDonough -- Dark times can be followed by deep joy / Maryrose Sylvester -- The meaning of family / Sandra Dirks -- Good grief / Felice McCreary -- A truly unique ride / Lisa Lori -- -- I got that autistic kid / Patti Gaultney -- Expect the best-it just might happen to you / D. -- My friends are waiting for me / Rebecca Stern -- The team approach / Dawn Mazzeo -- Trust your instincts / Stephanie Ruby -- Why we chose meds / Leigh Anne Wilson -- What worked for us / Harriet Brown -- My son is still alive / Kimberly Coffman -- Keep this in mind / Gary -- A different boy / Loretta -- You do exist / Stephanie Dolgoff -- Dream house / Scott Newport -- You just don't nderstand / Tabitha Olzinski -- Out there on her own / S. -- Friends forever? / Ann Colin -- -- Dutch boy / Anonymous -- Coming out of the dark / Celeste Soules -- The big moment / Derrik Eichelberger -- Dwell in possibility / Katy Parrish -- Memo from the dept. of hindsight / Teresa S. -- Great moments / Marie A. Sherrett -- The real v. the ideal / Todd Whelan -- Y.E.S. / Brenda Fletcher.
Subjects: Children with disabilities; Parents of children with disabilities.; Parenting.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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