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Summary: Knowledge is power
Review: Special Kids Need Special Parents is a must have book for parents of children with special needs. Before any parent or educator can begin to deal with a special needs child they need to be informed. Information is key to successfully navigating the waters with your child or student. This book will serve as your source of information about what, how and where you can turn for assistance. I am the parent of an adult ADD son,an educator and filmaker. I am grateful that Judith Lavin is sharing her knowledge with all of us.
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Summary: A MUST-READ FOR PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS
Review: SPECIAL KIDS NEED SPECIAL PARENTS is a unique and wonderful resource. (I'm so thankful that the Orange County Register, in the LA area ran several excerpts of the book in their paper--that's how I learned about it.)
What I love about SPECIAL KIDS NEED SPECIAL PARENTS, besides the fact that it gives practical, upbeat advice, is that it's not just one person's perspective or story. Many, many people (professionals and family members as well as others across the country) put in their "two-cents." And their "two cents" are great! Indepth, on-target insights, advice and even, wisdom. The book is inspirational, spiritual, practical and very well written.
Both of my children have different special needs--one is on the austism spectrum and the other has had a slew of medical challenges. (She is mildly delayed and has learning disabilities.) Honestly, SPECIAL KIDS NEED SPECIAL PARENTS was a lifesaver. It helped us understand ourselves and our dynamics so we could cope better with the situations at hand.
It is an engaging and easy read. The author put a summary at the back of each chapter, so you can get the highlights of the chapter in a snatch if you're too tired to read. Recently, I copied the summary page at the end of the advocacy chapter and took it to a school meeting so I could remember what to say. Believe it or not, using the tips and approaches this author provided, helped me get extra services for my daughter!
What's more, there's a fabulous resource guide--about 40 pages--in the back of the book.
If you have or even work with a child with special needs, this book is an absolute MUST. It is unique and answers so many questions for so many types of people.
I want to thank the author for writing SPECIAL KIDS NEED SPECIAL PARENTS. You really gave us something wonderful.
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Summary: Should be required reading for parents and professionals
Review: SPECIAL KIDS NEED SPECIAL PARENTS is a wonderful resource. As the mother of a child who has a rare syndrome that causes deafness along with other disabilities, this book is not only chocked full of insights and tips from people all across the US, but also has an extensive resource guide in the back which helped me get some extra support. The book is easy-to-read and enabled me to deal with some complex issues I was having within my own family. It is exhaustively researched and full of compassion. I carry this book with me--the pages are dogeared and underlined. Thank you Ms. Lavin for your help!
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Summary: Should be required reading for parents and professionals
Review: SPECIAL KIDS NEED SPECIAL PARENTS is a wonderful resource. As the mother of a child who has a rare syndrome that causes deafness along with other disabilities, this book is not only chocked full of insights and tips from people all across the US, but also has an extensive resource guide in the back which helped me get some extra support. The book is easy-to-read and enabled me to deal with some complex issues I was having within my own family. It is exhaustively researched and full of compassion. I carry this book with me--the pages are dogeared and underlined. Thank you Ms. Lavin for your help!
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Summary: Inspiring courage/hope while providing practical knowledge
Review: Special Kids Need Special Parents is obviously written from the heart. It is an invaluable resource for parents, teachers and friends of special needs families. It's a book that you can refer to again and again, both for the hope and courage it provides in coping as well as the extensive practical resource guide at the back.
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Summary: Not recommended
Review: The fact that the author has a daughter with cleft lip/palate does not mean she has experience raising a disabled child. It is hard to find the empathy between the lines. While raising a disabled child is not a prerequisite for aquiring knowledge on the subject, if experience is mentioned at all, it should be relevant.
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Summary: Helpful
Review: This book has been a tremendous help to not only me but my entire family. It is very easy to read and there is so much knowledge and support to gain. It had a very posivite impact on my life and really helped me. I encourage anyone out there, teachers, parents children even to read this, you will be happy you did.
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Summary: Great book!!!
Review: This Book is a wonderful addition to any home, whether or not a child is born with special needs does not matter this book can help parents and children of all kinds. It makes you feel like you have your own support group right there with you as well as gives tips and hints to help you through your rough time. I think this is one of the best books ever written and give it a very enthusiastic 5 stars!
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