My invisible world
Subtitle: life with my brother, his disability and his service dog
By: by Morasha R. Winokur
Publisher: Better Endings New Beginnings
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [U.S.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780984200702
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Children of prenatal alcohol abuse; Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders; Animals as aids for people with disabilities; Adopted children; Service dogs; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Guide dogs
Description: "Through the eyes and words of an eleven year old sister, two separate stories within the same family are told. Being the sibling of a child with special needs has its own unique challenges that often go unrecognized, unseen. Morasha's 'My invisible world' speaks a gentle truth with unashamed honesty that many families face daily behind closed doors. As the 'typical' sister, Morasha wrestles with the pain of whether or not it is better to remain hidden in her existence, or whether she should embrace the visibility that having a service dog in the family creates ..."