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Living with a Brother or Sister with special needs : a book for sibs / by Donald Meyer and Patricia Vadasy ; foreword by Thomas H. Powell ; drawings by R. Scott Vance

Author
Meyer, Donald J. (Donald Joseph), 1951-
Published
Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1996.
Edition
2nd ed., rev. and expanded.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xviii, 139 pages)
Additional Creators
Vadasy, Patricia F.
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Contents
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; A Note to Brothers and Sisters; A Note to Parents and Other Grown-ups; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 What It's Like to Have a Brother or Sister with Special Needs; Chapter 2 Mental Retardation; Chapter 3 Disabilities That Affect How People See, Hear, Speak, Learn, and Behave; Chapter 4 Disabilities That Children Are Born With; Chapter 5 Other Causes of Disabilities; Chapter 6 Neurological Problems: Cerebral Palsy and Epilepsy; Chapter 7 Laws, Programs, and Services for Persons with Disabilities and Their Families; Chapter 8 The Future; Conclusion and Appendix 1: Books for Young Readers about Disabilities and IllnessesAppendix 2: Organizations and Other Resources on Specific Disabilities and Illnesses; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Feedback Form
Summary
Presents specific strategies to help brothers and sisters meet the challenges of living with a sibling with a disability, addressing their unique concerns and needs, helping them sort out their mixed feelings, and explaining the disabilities in a factual, easy-to-understand manner.
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ISBN
9780295803753 (ebook)
0295803754
0295975474 (alk. paper)
9780295975474
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-128) and index.
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