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Offers parents of children with disabilities inspiration and advice from those who've been there Reflections from a Different Journeypresents 40 stories by successful adults who grew up with disabilities. They provide insights into what it is like to persevere in the face of community prejudices, and what it takes for families and children with disabilities to work together toward fulfillment. While there are many books for parents on raising a child with a disability, this is the first to help them learn from people with disabilities, and to help children face the unique challenges and rewards of growing up with a disability.Reflections from a Different Journeywill also encourage and inspire older children and adults with disabilities, other family members, and education and health care professionals who serve these families.

Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D. (Gloucester, MA) is a clinical psychologist with 50 years of experience working with children with disabilities. He is education director for Abilities Expo and a cofounder and former Editor in Chief of Exceptional Parent magazine.

John Kemp (Washington, DC) is an attorney who was born without arms and legs, and is a leading advocate for people with disabilities. He is also a former national executive director of the United Cerebral Palsy Association.

Foreword	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Love Me and Accept Me as I Am
Ain't Done Too Bad for a Cauliflower	p. 3
Disability Does Not Equal Liability	p. 8
What I'd Tell That Doctor	p. 13
Please Believe Me	p. 16
Parents Without Prejudice	p. 18
The Virtues of "Ballpark Normalcy"	p. 23
Take Me as I Am!	p. 27
Please Accept Me--All of Me	p. 32
Parents Are the Most Important Experts
What's a Mother to Do?	p. 39
The Rules of the "Game"	p. 44
"Deaf People Can Do Anything but Hear"	p. 49
The Autism Bomb	p. 54
Solutions from the Heart	p. 60
Creative Pathways	p. 65
My Secret Childhood Existence	p. 70
Another Way of Seeing	p. 75
As Normal as Can Be	p. 79
If Mom Only Knew	p. 84
Parental Expectations
Affirmation and Challenge	p. 91
A Stubborn Sense of Entitlement	p. 96
Independence: Lessons from My Mom	p. 101
Go for It!	p. 105
Tapping My Potential	p. 109
The Hand That You're Dealt	p. 113
Alien or Activist? A Woman in Search of a Big Life	p. 117
Giving Our Children Roots and Wings	p. 122
Sexuality
Relationship Realism	p. 131
Code of Silence	p. 136
My Mother's Warnings	p. 140
Education About Disability
Honesty, the Best Policy	p. 147
No Secrets: A Kid Is a Kid	p. 152
Twice Exceptional	p. 156
Does Your Child Have Epilepsy? So Do I!	p. 161
Learning Was Always Hard for Me	p. 165
Please Don't Be Put Off by Your Doctor	p. 170
Listening Is the Key	p. 175
As Much Love as You Can Muster	p. 179
Groups Offer Valuable Life Lessons	p. 184
Creating an Individual	p. 189
Afterword: Disability Culture	p. 195
Resources for Parents and Family Members	p. 201
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Reflections from a Different Journey : What Adults with Disabilities Wish All Parents Knew

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