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Children with Mental Retardation: A Parents' Guide

Name: Children with Mental Retardation: A Parents' Guide
Author: Romayne Smith
ISBN: 9780933149397

by Romayne Smith

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Overview

Children with Mental Retardation is a complete and compassionate guide to everything parents need to know about raising their child and meeting her varied medical, therapeutic, and educational needs. Children with mild to moderate mental retardation, whether diagnosed at birth or in early childhood, require more help than usual in all areas of development, and their parents need to be well informed and involved every step of the way.

Written for parents of children from birth through the elementary school years, this guide provides the latest information on:

Diagnosis
Development
Coping
Evaluation
Early Intervention
Special Education
Daily Living
Family Life
Legal Rights
Advocacy
Resource Guide
Reading List
Glossary
Photographs

Children with Mental Retardation answers a myriad of questions, while offering reassurance and direction. It recognizes the emotional impact the diagnosis can have on parents, along with the constant challenges they face. Parent statements, an integral part of each chapter, movingly express the experiences and feelings of dozens of other families, and are a great source of comfort and insight for new parents.

For most families, raising a child with mental retardation won't be easy, but it can be the most rewarding - and joyous - time in their lives. New parents can rely on Children with Mental Retardation to provide that solid foundation and confidence they need to help their child reach her highest potential.

This gives parents the knowledge and confidence they need to help their child and family.