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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
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Description for Just One of the Kids: Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability
Paperback. Parents, building on that foundation and acknowledging each person's contributions, interests, and aspirations, create an inclusive and resilient family. Series: A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFJB; VFX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 15. Weight in Grams: 344.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421409313
SKU
V9781421409313
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
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About Kay Harris Kriegsman
Kay Harris Kriegsman, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist, consultant on disability issues, and author of Taking Charge: Teenagers Talk About Life & Physical Disabilities. Sara Palmer, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. With Jeffrey B. Palmer, M.D., they are coauthors of Spinal Cord ... Read more
Reviews for Just One of the Kids: Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability
The authors show families how to be pragmatic and inclusive when solving problems and setting expectations. The real family stories and personal experiences of the authors, one of whom has such a disability, create an intimate and nonjudgmental tone with a degree of optimism that parents are likely to appreciate. A valuable resource for families looking for encouragement as they ... Read more