Small Victories: Conversations About Prematurity, Disability, Vision Loss, and Success (Paperback)

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...will go a long way in helping us all comprehend what it meant to grow up with visual impairment... -- William Silverman, M.D., from the Prologue

...will go a long way in helping us all comprehend what it meant to grow up with visual impairment... --William Silverman, M.D., from the Prologue

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Each year, approximately 400,000 babies are born prematurely in the United States. Little information exists to help parents deal with the challenges of having an infant with many medical needs and the resulting stresses they encounter. Small Victories offers a selection of interviews with indiviuals who were born prematurely and with parents of children who were born prematurely who discuss the many issues they faced. The book contains a detailed resource guide that provides suggestions for parents of premature babies as well as information on support for families.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Amer Foundation for the Blind (December 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0891283536
• ISBN-13: 978-0891283539
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #968,704 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Presents life stories of adults who were born prematurely, May 21, 2001

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In Small Victories: Conversations About Prematurity, Disability, Vision Loss, And Success, Mary Lou Dickerson, herself the mother of a visually impaired premature child and individual who was born prematurely, seeks to assure other parents in similar circumstances that they are not alone and that a child's disability is not necessarily a barrier to success or a sense of fulfillment. Dickerson presents life stories of adults who were born prematurely prior to 1954 (when being born prematurely usually resulted in visual impairment, physical disabilities, or death); stories of adults who weathered prematurity with no apparent physical consequences, yet were touched by the circumstances of their birth; and stories of current parents of premature babies facing similar challenges in raising their children, but also problems unique to their own place and time. Informative, and at times inspiring, Small Victories is very highly recommended reading for any parent experiencing or seeking to come to terms with the birth of a premature child.