All parents want the best for their child, and for parents of
children with special needs, this can mean that their own
well-being is neglected. Drawing from their own experiences of
parenting children with special needs, interviews and workshops
with parents, and research findings, Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda
Roan-Yager explore practical ways in which parents can develop a
resilient and positive attitude towards caring for their child with
special needs. This book considers the challenges of caring for
children with physical, developmental and mental health disorders
and proposes methods such as learning to see events through your
child's own eyes, celebrating their strengths and achievements and
recognising how others can help your child. Chapters deal with key
topics such as coping with a diagnosis, discussing support needs
with a child's teachers and explaining a child's differences to
their peers, and the authors stress the importance of parents
building support systems for themselves and their children. Real
stories from parents and example scenarios illustrate the common
difficulties faced by parents of children with special needs, and
the authors explain how painful thoughts may be identified and
reframed through techniques grounded in cognitive behaviour
therapy. Crucially, Building a Joyful Life warns against parents
neglecting their own needs, and a range of exercises to be
completed by parents will help them to find ways of regaining
balance in their lives.
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