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Just one of the kids : raising a resilient family when one of your children has a physical disability / Kay Harris Kriegsman and Sara Palmer.

Kriegsman, Kay Harris. (Author). Palmer, Sara. (Added Author).

Summary:

If you have a child with a physical disability, how can you plan your family's life in a way that is inclusive for everyone? What can you do to create a family where every member pulls his or her own weight (in appropriate measure), meets challenges, and has moments in the spotlight along the way? Most parents of a child who has a physical disability want their child to have fun, be responsible, make friends, and take acceptable risks-in short, to feel like "just one of the kids"-and they want to make sure that the needs of the whole family are met, too. Just One of the Kids is designed to help parents focus not on what could have been but instead on what can be, so that they, their children, and the grandparents thrive as individuals and as a family. The advice from psychologists Kay Harris Kriegsman and Sara Palmer is valuable for any family with children who have a physical disability, from any cause. Their warm and encouraging book is full of family stories, tips, and tools. Parents of children with physical disabilities can help them develop the skills needed to meet life's challenges and launch into independence. Parents, building on that foundation and acknowledging each person's contributions, interests, and aspirations, create an inclusive and resilient family.

Record details

ISBN: 9781421409306
ISBN: 1421409305
ISBN: 9781421409313
ISBN: 1421409313
Physical Description: xiv, 226 pages ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Baltimore, Md. : The Johns Hopkins University Press, [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Part I In the Beginning -- 1 Getting the News 26 -- 2 Coming Home 46 -- Part II All in the Family -- 3 Inclusive Parenting: Make It Work for You 79 -- 4 Brothers and Sisters: Siblings Sharing Family Life with Physical Disability in the Mix 106 -- 5 Grandparents: Seeing through a New Lens 133 -- Part III Into the Wide World -- 6 Opening Doors to Inclusion 161 -- 7 Letting One Dream Go to Let Another Grow 192.