My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints [Paperback]

Marie A. Kennedy (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: 1st Book Library; 1 edition (February 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0759609543
• ISBN-13: 978-0759609549
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #338,060 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Charming but ultimately a bit deceiving, July 9, 2008

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Paprikash (East Coast) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints (Paperback)

Marie Kennedy's short biography of her son's toddler years and experience with CP is entertaining and charming but parents of young children with Cerebral Palsy may find themselves depressed by it. I know my husband and I did. Why? Her son, Jimmy, has CP, but just a few short weeks after beginning physical therapy begins walking with the aid of braces, gait trainer, etc. He continues to make similar magnificent gains. In fact, the picture of him on the front of the book using crutches is actually quite deceptive as the time he spent with crutches was I think less than six months. By the end of this very short bio, Jimmy at the age of five is walking, is fully toilet trained, is attending regular school, and has no speech impairments whatever. As the mother of a child whose gains in physical therapy are measured in time spans of years, who may never walk, and who is virtually non-verbal, I applaud Jimmy's and Marie's achievements, but I don't find Jimmy to be a typical toddler or infant with CP. Although there is certainly nothing wrong with many of Marie's "tips" and her book is charming and entertaining, I think many CP moms may find her book a bit depressing. I would avoid this book if your child has more than a mild case of CP.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Remember, July 10, 2001

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Seymour Shubin (Wynnewood, PA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints (Paperback)

I just could not put this book down--this has become almost a cliché, but in this instance it could not be more accurate. My feelings ran amuck in me as I shared the author's sadness, joy, expectations, release, all of it. Further, while giving specificf information for other parents who find themselves in the same situation, this is a book of general interest. And that's a mignty difficult, if often impossible, thing to do. My congratulations to Marie Kennedy, and my thanks to her for sharing this story with us.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marie's "Can Do" attitude., August 5, 2003

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Denise Crompton (Gilford, NH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Perfect Son Has Cerebral Palsy: A Mother's Guide of Helpful Hints (Paperback)

Marie has taken a problem and turned it into a triumph! She is very candid about her feelings, and is able to give hope to others dealing with any kind of disabilities. I enjoyed reading all of the practical advice that Marie shares, and felt as though I knew the whole family when I finished reading the book. Jimmy is destined to have a good life with the support he receives from the entire family.