parenting children with special needs: 2012

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

finding a place where a child with special needs belongs

I'm frustrated lately with the difficulty in finding places for my CWSN fits in! I have found a wonderful charter school that is a good fit, but I still struggle helping him fit in at church. Any thoughts?

"...taking a good look at what is happening to a family, and talking about some ways of coping and steering the family onto higher ground- someplace not perfect but livable; where energy can be conserved and spent more wisely; where solutions can be found that allow all people within the family to grow and develop their potential; and a place where other emotions are allowed besides guilt and fear. Umbrellas still will be needed, but the weather report does not have to post hurricane warnings every day. The storms can be downgraded and life can go on" (p. 252).

Papolos, D., & Papolos, J. (2002). The bipolar child The definitive and reassuring guide to childhood's most misunderstood disorder. New York: Broadway Books.

parenting children with special needs

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

finding a place where a child with special needs belongs

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