AUTHORS’ DISCLAIMER:
We are not in any way experts on parenting children with
disabilities. Our goal is simply to share strategies that have
worked for each of us in the event it may help those in a similar
situation. If you’re different from us i.e., you are bright or of
the perfect persuasion, we advise you not to try the following at
home.
On a “perfection-preoccupied planet,” sisters Gina and Patty dare
to speak up about the frustrations, sadness, and stigmas they face
as parents of children with disabilities one with Asperger’s
syndrome, the other with bipolar disorder.
This refreshingly frank book, which will alternately make you
want to tear your hair out and laugh your head off, should be
required reading for parents of disabled children. Shut Up About
Your Perfect Kid provides wise and funny advice about how to:
? Find a support group—either online or in your
community
? Ensure that your child gets the right in-school
support
? Deal with people—be they friends, family members, or
strangers—who say or do insensitive things to you or your
child
? Find fun, safe, and inclusive extracurricular
activities for your child
? Battle your own grief and seek professional help if
you need it
? Keep the rest of the family intact in moments of
crisis
關於作者:
GINA GALLAGHER is a highly imperfect mother and an
award-winning copywriter. She lives in Marlborough, Massachusetts,
with her husband, two daughters, and countless carpenter
ants.
PATRICIA KONJOIAN is a freelance videographer who lives in
Andover, Massachusetts, with her husband and three children. She
has been on a diet since 1978.