After the Diagnosis
So you've got the diagnosis. What do you do now? These articles will help you take those next steps to acceptance and advocacy.
What to Do Next
Information on the next steps to take after you receive a diagnosis for your child with special needs, in general and for specific disabilities.
Information on the next steps to take after you receive a diagnosis for your child with special needs, in general and for specific disabilities.
10 Questions to Ask the Doctor
Many of the questions you'll need to ask the doctor after your child is diagnosed with special needs will be specific to your child's condition, age, and prognosis. But bring this list of 10 questions to the appointment with you, too; they'll make sure you get a clear idea of the next step for both the doctor and you.
Many of the questions you'll need to ask the doctor after your child is diagnosed with special needs will be specific to your child's condition, age, and prognosis. But bring this list of 10 questions to the appointment with you, too; they'll make sure you get a clear idea of the next step for both the doctor and you.
Working with Specialists
Information on what various specialists do and how to work with them as a member of your child's team.
Information on what various specialists do and how to work with them as a member of your child's team.
Focus on Today, Not Tomorrow
It's easy for parents of children with special needs to get caught up in worry and fear for their child's future. But in focusing too relentlessly on what might be, we risk missing out on the wonderful creatures our kids are right now.
It's easy for parents of children with special needs to get caught up in worry and fear for their child's future. But in focusing too relentlessly on what might be, we risk missing out on the wonderful creatures our kids are right now.
Understanding Your Child's Diagnosis
In an excerpt from "Supportive Parenting," author Jan Starr Campito lists characteristics of an effective understanding of your child's diagnosis.
In an excerpt from "Supportive Parenting," author Jan Starr Campito lists characteristics of an effective understanding of your child's diagnosis.
But I Didn't Sign Up for This: Parenting a Child with a Disability
In an excerpt from her book about living with blindness, author Katherine Schneider shares some tips for parents of children with special needs.
In an excerpt from her book about living with blindness, author Katherine Schneider shares some tips for parents of children with special needs.
Welcome to Holland
This inspirational essay on parenting a child with special needs is a favorite on Internet support groups and e-mail lists.
This inspirational essay on parenting a child with special needs is a favorite on Internet support groups and e-mail lists.