Campito, Jan Starr.

Supportive parenting : becoming an advocate for your child with special needs / Jan Starr Campito - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2007 - 253 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references

Why this book? -- Pre-diagnosis : is it normal for everything to be so hard? -- Obtaining a formal evaluation -- What next? : what does this diagnosis mean? -- Beginning therapeutic interventions for your child -- Marcus and Asperger’s Syndrome : an example of how the manifestation of a disorder (and one’s parenting role) can change over time -- Your parenting role, part I : promoting positive behavior and reducing misbehavior in your child -- Your parenting role, part II : increasing your child’s competence -- The special education process : formulating an individualized education of family services plan -- Monitoring the progress of your child -- Advocating for your child : it never ends, does it?

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Parents of children with disabilities
Children with disabilities--Services for