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No Time for Jello Paperback – January 1, 1999

by Berneen Bratt (Author)
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Heart-rending account of one family's adjustment to a child's cerebral palsy.
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  1. Print length
    201 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Brookline Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1999
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0914797565
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0914797562
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Glenn Doman, creator of the controversial Doman-Delacato patterning program, claims to cure brain damage if his demanding program of almost continuous exercises is strictly followed. Bratt religiously performed the exercises prescribed for her son, who has cerebral palsy, then had the courage to accept that his failure to be cured was the fault of neither mother or son. Bratt details her dreams for her son, the rigors of the program, its impact on her family, her disillusionment with the program, and her ultimate acceptance of her son with his handicaps. Not much of substance has been written about Doman's approach. His techniques seem to have results similar to other therapies, but take a huge physical and emotional toll, and Bratt displays the wish-guilt formula which constitutes Doman's appeal. Recommended for parents and professionals interested in the program.
- Amy Goffman, Kluge Children's Rehabilitation Ctr., Univ. of Virginia
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brookline Books; First Edition (January 1, 1999)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 201 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0914797565
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0914797562
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.5 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  • Chris Haynes
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for any parent whose child has a disability
    Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2009
    Ms. Cooper wrote "My heart goes out to the mother who wrote this book,"

    Too bad she either did not finish this very short book or even read it. At the end of the book Ms. Bratt celebrates the progress and how wonderful her son is as an older child (he plays trumpet in the school band!).

    At the very end of the book she also goes into the science, or lack of science behind the intensive physical therapy program pushed by Doman. It is part of her graduate school thesis, and is very enlightening to those of us who need this dose of sanity.

    This book is a must read for any parent whose child has been diagnosed with any developmental condition, and who may want to try anything to "fix" the child. There are lots of people who like to cash in on the desperation of parents like us, and Ms. Bratt shines a light of reality and even a bit of hope. Especially when there are quacks out there pushing even more dangerous cures (like one pair who are advocating chemical castration!).
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  • Natalie Cooper
    1.0 out of 5 stars I Disagree
    Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2003
    My heart goes out to the mother who wrote this book, but I am speaking up in defense of the Institutes. The members of the Institutes have not now, nor ever claimed they could cure every child who tried their program. I know of no therapy, surgery, or treatment anywhere that does! But for every failure, there are many, many successes. It would be a shame if parents gave up on the Institutes program before they even tried. I feel very fortunate to say that my son's improvement was dramatic after starting on the Institute's program. I am sorry for the boy in this story, however, my son has a much different story. The Institutes saved his life.
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  • LISAIE
    5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking, Honest, and Accurate.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2022
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    This book accurately reflects what it was like for a family to endure the Doman project: the physical pain, the mind games, the emotional damage, the sacrifices, the grandiose promises, and the inevitable heartbreak of a program destined to fail, invented by a man who faked his own medical degree. I know because my family lived that reality for five years.
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  • Christopher prost
    5.0 out of 5 stars a good expose of how the treatment really works - not negative- but an eye-opener
    Reviewed in Canada on May 8, 2019
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    Written from a tired mom's perspective...another take on this type of therapy...
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