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<p><P>Every parent dreams of having a happy, healthy child. What happens when these dreams are shattered by a physical or cognitive disability? <i>A Different Kind of Perfect</i> offers comfort, consolation, and wisdom from parents who have been there&#8212;and are finding their way through. <P>The writings collected here are grouped into chapters reflecting the progressive stages of many parents' emotional journeys, starting with grief, denial, and anger and moving towards acceptance, empowerment, laughter, and even joy. Each chapter opens with an introduction by Neil Nicoll, a child and family psychologist who specializes in development disorders.</p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>Compiled by a psychologist and two parents of special needs children, this work collects writings about the experiences and challenges by parents of physically and mentally disabled children. There are four to six essays on each theme (e.g., grief, denial, or anger); the conditions discussed include those apparent at birth (Down syndrome and cerebral palsy), at an early age (vision or hearing impairment), and at a later age (autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). The essays reveal deeply pe

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Author

Cindy Dowling; Neil Nicoll; Bernadette Thomas

Publisher

Boston: Trumpeter

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780834826106

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Family & Relationships, Science, Sociology

Rating

4.15 / 5 (71 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14