You Will Dream New Dreams

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Pub. Date: 2001-04-01
Publisher(s): Kensington
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Summary

In this insightful and deeply moving collection of essays, readers will discover the common ground of emotions shared by parents of children with disabilities Real-life fathers and mothers of kids with cerebral palsy, juvenile diabetes, autism, mental retardation, and other life-changing illnesses or injuries speak from the heart on how they mourned for the child of their dreams...learned the importance of turning to friends instead of being "strong" all the time...experienced the wrenching disappointment of letting go of certain expectations for their child...and found the unexpected joy of discovering new dreams.

Table of Contents

Foreword xiii
Dick Thornburgh
Introduction xvii
What Can I Say?
1(4)
Geralyn Anderson Arango
How to Be My Daughter's Friend
5(6)
Melissa J. Himelein
Life Is Good
11(5)
Susan Sivola
Hope for Little Hearts
16(4)
Lenore Cameron
He Has Stars In His Eyes
20(3)
Hope C. Thorpe
Looking Toward the Future Unafraid
23(3)
Terrin Pelham
Too Much Reality
26(5)
Pamela Simmons
Aidan's Gift
31(7)
Valle Dwight
The Future Is Now
38(5)
Albert Freedman
Redefining Perfection
43(2)
Carol Driver
Getting to Know My Son
45(4)
Karen Ciaccio
Trust Your Instincts
49(3)
Carol Gordon
It's Okay to Have Hope
52(4)
Lynne Gregorio
I Have Learned...
56(5)
Eric C. Last
Hard Choices
61(4)
Laura Salomons
A Trophy of Grace
65(3)
Leslie Neugent
Go Ahead and Lose Control
68(2)
Colleen Jesaitis
Talk to Me
70(3)
Karen Scoggins
Learning to Cope
73(2)
Melody Stebelton
An Evolution of Emotion
75(3)
Casey Cunningham
Beyond the Diagnosis
78(3)
Mary Stephens
I Am A Father
81(4)
Christopher J. Beveridge
Our Journey
85(3)
Donna Cohen
What to Say
88(3)
Sandra Assimotos-McElwee
``Mother Seems Overly Concerned''
91(5)
Caryle Seim
Skip the Guilt
96(3)
Janice M. Block
Readiness
99(3)
Cindy Daniel
Turning Obstacles Into Triumphs
102(5)
Diane Stonecipher
Being Kip's Mom
107(4)
Melody Grant
Dreams
111(3)
Ann Waldrop
Having Everything
114(4)
Jan T. Skoby
Be A Parent First
118(3)
Jo Ann Spencer
The Perfect Daughter
121(5)
Michael T. Bailey
Silver Linings and Everyday Clothes
126(3)
Joan Killough-Miller
Raising Answers
129(4)
Julia Shure
Double Whammy
133(4)
Carolyn Carasea
Welcome to the World
137(3)
Nancy E. Holroyd
``Normal'' Lives
140(3)
Karen L. Higginbotham
Finding Our Way
143(5)
Nate Terrell
Parent Support to the Rescue
148(5)
Jennifer Titrud
Unconditionally Yours
153(3)
Elaine Tillman
I Wish...
156(4)
Barbara J. Ebenstein
Survival Skills 101
160(3)
Paula Holdeman
A Change of Plans
163(3)
Janis Cloakey
Time
166(3)
Mary Jane Kitchens
Lessons from Our Life With Matt
169(5)
Joyce Millard-Hoie
John Hoie
The Woman in the Picture
174(3)
Carolyn Schimanski
Congratulations!
177(4)
Jennifer M. Graham
Journal Entries
181(4)
Anonymous
Different Dreams
185(2)
Kim Kaster
Traveling A Different Path
187(4)
Maureen S. Penton
Chicken Soup for the Special Family's Soul
191(4)
Carolyn Anderson
The Green Bike
195(3)
Sally Cash Ragsdale
The Journey
198(3)
Jillian K. Welch
The Ride
201(5)
Susan Helling
The Rudest Awakening
206(5)
Robert A. Naseef
Get Over It!
211(2)
Jo Ann Simons
Mission of Love
213(3)
Trena Tremblay
Welcome to Holland
216(2)
Emily Perl Kingsley
We Let Them Lead Us
218(4)
Nathan
Louise J. Elbaum
When My Daughter Became Blind
222(6)
Mary McHugh
You Are Not Alone
228(5)
Patricia McGill Smith
Lessons Learned
233(4)
Donna L. Roberts
RESOURCES FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS 237
Parent Training and Information Centers
Parent-Matching Resources
Early Intervention, ages 0-2
Early Intervention, ages 3-5
National Resources
Internet Resources Sites
Clearinghouses
National Disability Organizations

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