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Everything no one tells you about parenting a disabled child : your guide to the essential systems, services, and supports /

Coleman, Kelley,

Everything no one tells you about parenting a disabled child : your guide to the essential systems, services, and supports / - First edition. - ix, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Introduction -- Everything no one tells you about getting comfortable with disability -- Everything no one tells you about diagnosis -- Everything no one tells you about working with your medical team -- Everything no one tells you about therapies -- Everything no one tells you about insurance and government benefits -- Everything no one tells you about individualized education programs (IEPs) -- Everything no one tells you about school -- Everything no one tells you about disability rights and advocacy -- Everything no one tells you about financial planning and future care plans -- Everything no one tells you about inclusion in your community -- Everything no one tells you about what this looks like for you as a parent caregiver -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- About the author.

"The honest, relatable, actionable roadmap to the practicalities of parenting a disabled child, featuring personal stories, expert interviews, and the foundational information parents need to know about topics including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver"--

0306831708 9780306831706

2023951439


Parenting.
Parent and child.
Child rearing.
Children with disabilities--Care--Popular works.
Disabilities--Children.


Self-help publications.
Livres de croissance personnelle.

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