A complete and compassionate guide to everything parents need to know about raising their child and meeting her varied medical, therapeutic, and educational needs. Children with mild to moderate mental retardation, whether diagnosed at birth or in early childhood, require more help than usual in all areas of development, and their parents need to be well informed and involved every step of the way.
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"A book for parents of children with mild to moderate mental retardation, whether or not they have a diagnosed syndrome or condition. It provides a complete and compassionate introduction to their child's medical, therapeutic, and educational needs, and discusses the emotional impact on the family. New parents can rely on Children with Mental Retardation to provide the solid foundation and confidence they need to help their child reach his or her highest potential." --The Arc, 1993
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Romayne Smith holds a masters degree in speech and language pathology from the University of North Carolina. Throughout her career, she has worked with young children with multiple disabilities.
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32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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Help for Parents of Children with Mental Retardation,
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This review is from: Children With Mental Retardation: A Parents' Guide (The Special Needs Collection) (Paperback)
Our Early Intervention Coordinator gave this book to me the week after our daughter was diagnosed with MR. This book is an excellent first resource for parents. It is very readable and easy to understand. You can read only the areas you are concerned about or cover to cover. In attempting to be a parent's guide, they include quotes from parents of children with MR through each section. I found this so helpful that one night I found myself up until 1AM just going through the book and reading what "other parents" had to say. Chapters cover diagnosis, the evaluation process, daily living, legal rights and advocacy.After reading this book, I found that I was more informed and better able to ask the right questions. It also helped me to understand what I was feeling about the diagnosis. There is even a description of types of MR and causes, etc. I would recommend it as a first resource for any parent who learns their child has MR.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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A practical and hopeful book for parents,
By Busy Mom (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Children With Mental Retardation: A Parents' Guide (The Special Needs Collection) (Paperback)
This book is different. It's not the technical, dry or depressing book.
The writing is practical, straightforward and hopeful. It is the best book on special needs/mental retardation I've read so far. I wish I'd read this one first. This book adresses the initial concerns, testing, the roles of the therapists and even the IEP. The book ends with practical parenting advice and tips. Many of the comments from parents throughout the book hit home and were a breath of fresh air. This book belongs in the library of a special needs/m.r. parent-and probably their extended family too.
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