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Not what I expected : help and hope for parents of atypical children / Rita Eichenstein, PhD ; foreword by Daniel J. Siegel, MD

by Eichenstein, Rita.

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Penguin Group, 2015.

Parents of exceptional children.

Parents of children with disabilities.

Exceptional children.

Children with disabilities.

xii, 256 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]- 246) and index.

"As diagnosis rates continue to rise for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental differences, parents face a maze of medical, psychological, and educational choices--and a great deal of emotional stress. Many books address children’s learning or behavior problems and advise parents what they can do to help their kids, but until Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children there were no books that explain what the parents are going through--and how they can cope with their own emotional upheaval--for their own sake, and for the wellbeing of the whole family. With compassion, clarity, and an emphasis on practical solutions, Dr. Rita Eichenstein's Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children walks readers through the five stages of acceptance (similar to the stages of grief, but modified for parents of special-needs kids). Using vivid anecdotes and suggestions, she helps readers understand their own emotional experience, nurture themselves in addition to their kids, identify and address relationship wounds including tension in a marriage and struggles with children (special-needs and neurotypical), and embrace their child with acceptance, compassion and joy."--From publisher.

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