A Difference in the Family: Living with a Disabled Child [Paperback]

Helen Featherstone (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics) (October 29, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140059415
• ISBN-13: 978-0140059410
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 4.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,322 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The wonderful gift for parents who have a disabled child, February 23, 2000

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This review is from: A Difference in the Family: Living with a Disabled Child (Paperback)

I discovered this book shortly after my daughter was born with a severe orthopedic birth defect, and it helped me a great deal to cope during those early months. Just reading other families' stories--and seeing that there are many ways for children to develop and be loved--was a genuine inspiration. The author's special vantagepoint, as both the mother of a disabled child and a specialist in child development, lends both sensitivity and objectivity to the writing. If you "don't know what to say" to a friend or relative who is facing this crisis, let this book do the communicating...

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful source of support!, December 29, 1998

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This review is from: A Difference in the Family: Living with a Disabled Child (Paperback)

Although I have been aware of my daughter's disability for years, I found Ms. Featherstone's book to be a source of support and understanding which I couldn't find elsewhere. This book covers a wide range of disabilities from physical, to mental, to emotional handicaps and gives first-hand accounts from people who have various relationships with the disabled. I recommend this book to anyone who is searching for a niche in the world as a relative to a someone with a disability.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Introduction to Family Systems w/mentally retarded, August 27, 1998

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This review is from: A Difference in the Family: Living with a Disabled Child (Paperback)

It is difficult to believe that I would be the first to sing the praise of Ms. Featherstone's book on Amazon. This is a MUST READ for professionals going into the field of individuals with intellectual disabilities and the families who love them. As a sibling of a man with Down Syndrome I couldn't have written a better book myself. And as a Adult Sibling Selfhelp Support Group Facilitator I couldn't recommed a better book to my fellow siblings.