Raising the Handicapped Child

EAN/UPC/ISBN Code 9780137527175


Parents, siblings, relatives, and friends need to make adjustments to living with and caring for a handicapped child in the home. This book is written for all those who share the common concerns which are addressed. Included is factual information which you need to be aware of regarding children"s rights and opportunities, and as a parent you will need the information that will help you prepare your child in the best possible way for a society that will recognize his potential, that will provide him with equal rights for education and employment. But before all that you will need guidance relating to personal coping mechanisms, specific medical problems, special teachers and therapists, etc. This book is basically a book of sharing. The knowledge you will gain will give you strength through confidence - and with confidence will have hope.