AUTHORSтАЩ DISCLAIMER:
We are not in any way experts on parenting children with disabilities. Our goal is simply to share strategies that have worked for each of us in the event it may help those in a similar situation. If youтАЩre different from us (i.e., you are bright or of the perfect persuasion), we advise you not to try the following at home.
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On a тАЬperfection-preoccupied planet,тАЭ sisters Gina and Patty dare to speak up about the frustrations, sadness, and stigmas they face as parents of children with disabilities (one with AspergerтАЩs syndrome, the other with bipolar disorder).
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This refreshingly frank book, which will alternately make you want to tear your hair out and laugh your head off, should be required reading for parents of disabled children. Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid provides wise and funny advice about how to:
тАв Find a support groupтАФeither online or in your community
тАв┬аEnsure that your child gets the right in-school support
тАв┬аDeal with peopleтАФbe they friends, family members, or strangersтАФwho say or do insensitive things to you or your child
тАв┬аFind fun, safe, and inclusive extracurricular activities for your child
тАв┬аBattle your own grief and seek professional help if you need it
тАв┬аKeep the rest of the family intact in moments of crisis