Nobody's Perfect: Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs [Paperback]

Nancy B. Miller (Author), J. C. Dieterle (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 155766143X | ISBN-13: 978-1557661432 | Publication Date: January 1, 1997 | Edition: 1

This innovative book's straightforward, easy-to-read chapters offer parents who have children with special needs a fresh, affirming perspective on the challenges of family life. Practical and nonjudgmental, this book guides parents through the process of adaptation. It describes specific strategies for success in balancing one's own life; developing a parenting partnership; and interacting with children, friends, relatives, professionals, and others. Candid, inspiring, and often humorous reflections of four mothers who are raising children with disabilities are included throughout. This book also provides an exceptionally sensitive portrayal of parenting and reaches across a wide range of special needs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

The author has written an insightful book, which doesn't preach, doesn't blame, and doesn't cure. . . . -- Early Childhood Education Center Newsletter

This was the only book that I found that addresses the emotional impact of the family structure... -- The Parent Connection(newsletter from the National Kidney Foundation)

About the Author

Nancy B. Miller is a social worker and anthropologist who has worked with children with disabilities and their families form more than 30 years. One of Dr. Miller's major interests has been the influence of American culture on attitudes about disabilities. She has been on the UCLA faculty for more than 25 years and has developed and taught courses in developmental disabilities in the School of Social Welfare, was Social work Training Coordinator with the University Affiliated Program, which provides interdisciplinary training in disabilitites for graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines, and was Social Work and Clinical Research Coordinator in the UCLA Department of Pediatrics Early Intervention Program. She was a consultant for UCLA Child Care Services for 20 years.

Dr. Miller is the author of Nobody's Perfect : Living and Growing with Children Who Have Special Needs, which received a Child Magazine Best Parenting Book Award for Excellence in Family Issues.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co; 1 edition (January 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155766143X
• ISBN-13: 978-1557661432
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #766,384 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Upbeat, supportive book for anyone affected by disabilities, May 8, 1998

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This review is from: Nobody's Perfect: Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs (Paperback)

I first read Nobody's Perfect a few years ago when I met Nancy Miller. I wasn't searching for a book on living with children who have special needs but once I opened the book and started reading, I realized immediately that this was a book for everyone. Not only are we all touched in some way by special needs, we are also faced with life decisions, unexpected changes, catastrophes, emergencies, losses, illness, struggles... the list goes on. There are tools in this book that are valuable to all of us, whether our struggle is parenting a special needs child, or handling an illness or a crises of any type. I remember settling in with the book and beginning to read the opening stories written by Nancy's co-authors: Susie, Diane, Janet and Stephanie, also known as "The Moms." How did they adapt? How did they deal with their emotions? (and there are plenty of them!) What stages did they go through? Admiration set in as I read on. I've been able to take so many treasures from this book and apply them to everyday life. And you will too...

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars no one is alone, January 1, 2008

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This review is from: Nobody's Perfect: Living and Growing With Children Who Have Special Needs (Paperback)

a timely book for a friend who seeks comfort n assurance that he is not alone v an autustic son.