Children with Mental Retardation: A Parents' Guide

Children with Mental Retardation is a complete and compassionate guide to everything parents need to know about raising their child and meeting her varied medical, therapeutic, and educational needs. Children with mild to moderate mental retardation, whether diagnosed at birth or in early childhood, require more help than usual in all areas of development, and their parents need to be well informed and involved every step of the way.

Written for parents of children from birth through the elementary school years, this guide provides the latest information on:

• Diagnosis
• Development
• Coping
• Evaluation
• Early Intervention
• Special Education
• Daily Living
• Family Life
• Legal Rights
• Advocacy
• Resource Guide
• Reading List
• Glossary
• Photographs

Children with Mental Retardation answers a myriad of questions, while offering reassurance and direction. It recognizes the emotional impact the diagnosis can have on parents, along with the constant challenges they face. Parent statements, an integral part of each chapter, movingly express the experiences and feelings of dozens of other families, and are a great source of comfort and insight for new parents.

For most families, raising a child with mental retardation won't be easy, but it can be the most rewarding - and joyous - time in their lives. New parents can rely on Children with Mental Retardation to provide that solid foundation and confidence they need to help their child reach her highest potential.