Chopsy Baby is reviewing… You and Your Disabled Child by Margaret Barrett
Margaret Barrett’s book is a practical guide for parents who have a disabled child, either from birth or by accident
Reviewed by…
Chopsy Baby
Margaret’s book is a warm, friendly and very practical guide to raising disabled children to be the very best that they can be. First and foremost, she emphasises the need to see and love the child, before tackling the issues that disability can bring.
Her common sense approach will help parents avoid common pitfalls. Following her advice will stop parents from harming their child’s development through over-loving protection, and avoid sibling issues by treating them equally.
Margaret offers practical solutions for parents to help their baby or child to learn through physical contact, play and other developmental milestones at a pace to suit them. Because a child is disabled should not mean parents should abandon all expectations, but instead should encourage physical and intellectual development.
The book can be read through in one go, or for parents who can only pick up and put down, sections are short, sweet and reading can commence without having to start the chapter all over again.
The book is suitable for parents of children with all levels of disability. After the likely continuous meetings with medical consultants and healthcare professionals, this book will remind you that you and your family life together are so precious and important. That spending essential time playing and simply enjoying your child is more important that the name label of the condition slapped upon them.
Practical parenting advice in the book is so applicable to parents of children without additional needs, that it proves disabled children can be integrated seamlessly into the family and have a life as rich and fulfilling as everyone else.
The early days in the aftermath of finding your child has a disability can be a roller-coaster of emotion, questions and upheaval. This book is your essential guide to steering you through this time.
Best of all…
It is a well written book, well pitched for parents with many concerns on their mind and little time to trawl through difficult and complicated literature accompanying information about disability.
Could improve…
Nothing
Basically…
A brilliant book that will help parents who have recently discovered their child has a disability to keep perspective.
You can buy from…
£14.95