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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Hachette Go Books, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: ix, 291 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 0306831708
  • 9780306831706
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 649.15/1 23
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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"--
List(s) this item appears in: New Adult Non-fiction
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
NF NF Chamberlin Free Public Library Nonfiction 646.15 COL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 34480000599617

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"--

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