Special Children, Challenged Parents
The struggles and rewards of raising a
child with a disability
Robert A.Naseef
Dr Naseef speaks as the father
of a child with special needs and as well as a mental health professional.
He takes the reader through every step of the grief, fear, anger and shame
he felt as he tried to understand the best way of finding help for his
son. His devotion for Tariq, who has autism, shines through every page of
the book.
The pressures of grieving,
coping and getting on with everyday life are the focus of the book, but
Naseef integrates his personal experiences with his clinical expertise:
‘What we need from the professionals is empathy for our situation and
good services for our children,’ he says, a sentiment which I am sure
will be shared by all parents.
Just as the chapter on the
Perilous Partnership between professionals and parents will be, because,
of course, the best outcome for all children and families is when parents
and professionals work as partners with mutual respect and share decision
making power.
Naseef reminds us, too, that
at the end of the day it is the parents who are the experts, as they know
what their child needs, so don’t get discouraged, and fight for what
ever help your child requires.
© Jill
Curtis 2002
 Jessica
Kingsley Publishers
paperback
£14.95 ISBN 1843100479
available from 
Paul H Brookes Pub Co
hardcover
$21.95 ISBN: 1557665354
available
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