Morgan describes ways to parent children with special needs, particularly in communication, adaptation, and communicating with those who can help. She first recounts her experiences with her son, who is multiply disabled, then provides suggestions for working with doctors, tracking day-to-day behavior, schedules and routines, documentation, using service dogs, getting professionals to listen, creating a community, and hiring caregivers. The appendix consists of sample forms and lists. The.
Book is aimed at parents of children with behavior disorders, developmental problems, autism, Down syndrome, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, ADHD, pervasive development disorder, and others. There is no bibliography. Morgan has worked extensively with special-needs children and their families. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).
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