Not What I Expected Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children

Finalist for a Books for a Better Life Award A pediatric neuropsychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face. As diagnosis rates continue to rise for autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, and other developmental differences, parents face a maze of medical, psychological, and educational choices – and a great deal of emotional stress. Many books address children’s learning or behavior problems and advise parents what they can do to help their kids, but until Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children there were no books that explain what the parents are going through - and how they can cope with their own emotional upheaval – for their own sake, and for the wellbeing of the whole family. With compassion, clarity, and an emphasis on practical solutions, Dr. Rita Eichenstein's Not What I Expected: Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children walks readers through the five stages of acceptance (similar to the stages of grief, but modified for parents of special-needs kids). Using vivid anecdotes and suggestions, she helps readers understand their own emotional experience, nurture themselves in addition to their kids, identify and address relationship wounds including tension in a marriage and struggles with children (special-needs and neurotypical), and embrace their child with acceptance, compassion and joy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Daniel J. Siegel, Daniel J Siegel, Rita Eichenstein
• Con la collaborazione di: Daniel J Siegel (Prefazione)
• Editore: Tarcher, J.P. Publishers
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 07.04.2015
• Categoria: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Famiglia
• EAN: 9780399171765
• ISBN: 978-0-399-17176-5
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 14.5 x 21.3 x 2 cm
• Categorie: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, Advice on parenting, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Coping with disability, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / General, Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability, Parenting, parenthood: advice, topics and issues, HEALTH & FITNESS / Disability