Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs
As I read this book, it sounded like a compilation of my last 30 years of caring for children with special healthcare needs. It literally felt as though the authors had been sitting in the corner of my exam rooms for all 180,000 office visits [my wife's calculation]. The fact that both Dr. Cline and Lisa Greene have children with chronic, life-shortening illnesses comes through loud and clear in their authenticity, compassion, and honesty. You will enjoy their superb use of cases, scenarios, and examples. Every parent of a child with special healthcare needs will see themselves and their children many times over in their reading of this book. I highly recommend this book to both colleagues and patients. --Tracy L. Trotter, MD, Fellow American Academy of PediatricsChildren are encouraged to learn self-control, have a positive self-image and learn to deal with life's frustrations with a positive attitude. This highly-readable book is really a how-to book for parents looking to support the emotional development of their ill children. --Stanford Health Library, November 2007I literally felt as though you had been sitting in my exam rooms for all 180,000 office visits. Every parent of a child with special healthcare needs will see themselves and their children many times in their reading of this book. I highly recommend this to colleagues and patients. --Tracy L. Trotter, MD, Fellow American Academy of Pediatrics, April, 2007If you're having behavior struggles with an ill child or want to start your kids on the path of good health management, it's an approach worth studying. --About.com's Guide to Parenting Special Needs; Terri MauroIf you're having behavior struggles with an ill child, or want to start your kids on the path of good health management, it's an approach worth studying. --Terri Mauro, Your Guide to Parenting Special Needs; About, Inc., A part of the New York Times CompanyThe authors show readers how to help kids identify themselves as having a disease (rather than being one) and grow into increasingly responsible, life-loving individuals with age-appropriate nurturing, intervention, coaching, and rewards/consequences. --Library Journal Review, June 2007Winner 2008 Indie Excellence Award (Parenting and Family)Winner 2008 Gold Mom's Choice Award (Health, Nutrition, Fitness & Safety)Finalist 2007 ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year (Parenting)--Book Awards