Certain Kind of Love : Stories from the Hearts of Families Living with Special Needs

by Wright, E. Deborah

• ISBN13: 9780967368207
• ISBN10: 0967368200
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Certain Kind of Love

Summary

As we travel through life it is probable that within our journey we experience some sort of love. Whether that love is shared with a parent, sibling, friend, mate, or child, it is certain. Our true stories enable you to share "a certain kind of love" first hand through the experiences and lessons that have challenged our families. You will feel the deep love, cry at the heartache, laugh with the children, and learn from the hard truths of living in the world of special needs. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jean Joy Crowley is a native of the seaside community of Westerly, Rhode Island, where she resides with her family. She received her teaching degree from the University of Rhode Island in 1972 and also earned a lifetime teaching certificate. Out of her twenty-seven years in education, the last ten have been as Building Leader of an elementary school. Jean has been involved with the rights of special needs children since her daughter Joy was born with a rare syndrome. E. Deborah Wright lives in Stonington, Connecticut. She and her husband of twenty-nine years have four children. In 1971 she received her B.A. from Mount Saint Joseph College and earned her Masters in Teaching from Connecticut College in 1993. She is currently a kindergarten teacher in Westerly, RI.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. i
Special Tributes	p. ii
Introduction	p. v
Free to Go Home: (Zachary and Eliza, Unlabeled Genetic Disorder)	p. 1
A Gift to Me: (Shaun, Pervasive Developmental Disorder)	p. 14
Perfectly Ours: (Jennifer, Partial Trisomy 6)	p. 18
Bright Promise: (Cameron, Cystic Fibrosis)	p. 28
Bobalou's Birth	p. 46
Moment by Moment: (Kent, Pervasive Developmental Disorder)	p. 50
Falling in Love with Sarah: (Sarah, Rett Syndrome)	p. 57
Light at the End of the Tunnel: (Brandon, Behavior Disorder and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Stephen P., Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)	p. 60
Keeper of My Heart: (Kate, Phonologic Dyslexia)	p. 80
What Really Counts: (Matt, Learning Disabilities)	p. 85
Our Inspiration: (Laura, Multiple Disabilities)	p. 89
Never Give Up: (Amy, Cri-Du-Chat)	p. 103
A Special Gift: (Erika, Down Syndrome)	p. 106
Welcome to Holland	p. 109
Thoughts on Patti: (Patti, Down Syndrome)	p. 111
A Letter to My Son: (Chuck, Cerebral Palsy)	p. 121
My Journey: (Chuck, Cerebral Palsy)	p. 133
Our "Uptown Girl": (Annie, Multiple Disabilities)	p. 145
The Most Powerful Teacher in the World: (Michael, Multiple Disabilities)	p. 153
Love, Patience and Joy: (Joy, Cornelia DeLange Syndrome)	p. 164
Epilogue: Hear Their Voices	p. 186
Resources	p. 190
Information	p. 211
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