A Different Kind of Perfect Writings by Parents on Raising a Child with Special Needs

Every parent dreams of having a happy, healthy child. What happens when these dreams are shattered by a physical or cognitive disability? A Different Kind of Perfect offers comfort, consolation, and wisdom from parents who have been thereand are finding their way through. The writings collected here are grouped into chapters reflecting the progressive stages of many parents' emotional journeys, starting with grief, denial, and anger and moving towards acceptance, empowerment, laughter, and even joy. Each chapter opens with an introduction by Neil Nicoll, a child and family psychologist who specializes in development disorders.

Cindy Dowling is a freelance journalist in Australia and the mother of an autistic child.Bernadette Thomas is a book publisher and has a son with Down syndrome.Neil Nicoll is a child and family psychologist in private practice in Sydney specializing in developmental disorders.