Special Needs Children

Do You Have a Difficult Child?
The Difficult Child: Expanded and Revised Edition
by Stanley Turecki, M.D., Leslie Tonner
Family Questions: Answer Yes or No. Do you find your child hard to raise? Do you find the child's behavior hard to understand? Are you often battling the child? Do you feel inadequate or guilty as a parent? Is your marriage or family life being affected

Sensitivity: A Better Light on Shy and Fussy Children
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them
by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
Your daughter is so quiet-have you considered seeing a doctor about that? He is so mature, so wise for his age. But he seems to think too much. Don't you worry that he isn't more happy and carefree? Jodie's feelings are so easily hurt.

My Kid Is Different
Quirky Kids : Understanding and Helping Your Child Who Doesn't Fit In- When to Worry and When Not to Worry
by Perri Klass, M.D., Eileen Costello, M.D.
So what do you do when you're worried about your child? You wonder and agonize, you scope out other children, you read books on child development and parenting magazines, and you go looking for help on the Internet.

What Is High Sensitivity?
The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them
by Elaine N. Aron, Ph.D.
Highly sensitive individuals are those born with a tendency to notice more in their environment and deeply reflect on everything before acting, as compared to those who notice less and act quickly and impulsively.

Part 1
What's Wrong with Timmy?
by Maria Shriver
All children ask questions that are difficult to answer. What then is the best response when a child points out that a disabled child or adult looks and acts different? How can a parent talk about differences while emphasizing the things all people have

Introduction
Is it "Just a Phase"?
by Susan Anderson Swedo, M.D., Henrietta L. Leonard, M.D.
While it may not be worth a million dollars, the question of whether a child's behavior problems are 'just a phase' or something more serious is one that parents ask frequently during the grade school years. Problem phases occur so predictably that child

In the Beginning
Changed by a Child
by Barbara Gill
In the space of a sentence our whole world can turn upside down and inside out. We learn that our baby has a disability, and suddenly we are uncertain about everything we think, feel, and do. This includes our sense of self as well as how to take care of

Chapter One
Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic
by Martha Beck, Ph.D.
This is a tale about mothering a Down syndrome child that opts for sass over sap, and it's a book of heavenly visions and inexplicable phenomena that's as down-to-earth as anyone could ask for. This small masterpiece is Martha Beck's own story-of leaving

The Problem
Reading David: A Mother and Son's Journey Through the Labyrinth of Dyslexia
by Lissa Weinstein, Ph.D.
Dyslexia affects more than 40 million American children and adults. Reading David presents an intimate look at the child behind the label of dyslexia and the mother who was desperate to help him. Incorporating the direct and honest voice of her son

Parenting: Teens with Disabilities
by SAMHSA
How much is enough? Parents of teens with disabilities may wonder about the best way to help these youth through adolescence. Sticking points may include what to expect, when to do more, when to back off, and how to balance the needs of other family

Adopting Children with Developmental Disabilities
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The estimates of children who are awaiting adoption (legally free) indicate that anywhere between 30 - 50% have a developmental disability. However, these children are not a homogeneous group.

Doctor and Patient
by S. Weir Mitchell, M.D.
Not long ago a pretty little girl of ten was brought to me from a long distance to get my advice as to a slight paralysis of one leg. The trouble had existed for several years.

You Make a Difference
Could It Be Autism?: A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps
by Nancy Wiseman
The number of children affected by autism - an umbrella term for a wide spectrum of disorders that includes 'classic' autism, Asperger's syndrome, and Rett syndrome - is growing every year. Most children are not diagnosed until they start school. But deve

What You Must Know to Understand Learning Disabilities
The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities
by Larry B. Silver, M.D.
The fully revised and updated must-have resource to help you become a supportive and assertive advocate for your child. In print for more than twenty years, The Misunderstood Child has become the go-to reference guide for families of children

Part One
Daniel Isn't Talking
by Marti Leimbach
My husband saw me at a party and decided he wanted to marry me. That is what he says. I was doing an impression of myself on the back of a motorcycle with my university sweetheart, a young man who loved T. S. Eliot and Harley-Davidsons