Ordinary families, special children
Subtitle: a systems approach to childhood disability
By: Milton Seligman, Rosalyn Benjamin Darling.
Contributors: Darling, Rosalyn Benjamin.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
Subjects: Children with disabilities -- United States -- Family relationships.; Parents of children with disabilities -- United States.; Family social work -- United States.
Description: This revised and updated edition, like its highly acclaimed predecessor, offers a multisystems perspective on childhood disability and its effects on family life. A comprehensive and clinically useful resource, the book integrates theory and research with personal accounts from family members to examine the many variables that shape a family's responses to childhood disability and its ability to overcome the physical, cultural, and social barriers to a satisfactory lifestyle.

The book shows professionals how to apply a social and family systems-based approach to assessment and intervention with diverse families. It also describes new programs in this area, and discusses both established and emerging intervention strategies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-309) and index.