Special: Antidotes to the Obsessions That Come with Your Child's Disability

Author(s): Melanie Dimmitt

Special Needs

Most of us expect to meander through the motions of love, marriage and (textbook) baby in the carriage, but once in a while life has something a little more special in store.


Special is an uplifting, candid companion for those in the early stages of navigating a child's disability, offering honest, reassuring and relatable insight into a largely unknown (and so, initially terrifying) part of our world.


It features antidotes to the obsessions at the forefront of a newly minted special-needs parent's mind: Why has this happened to me? Will I ever stop comparing my child to typical children? How will my relationship survive? Will I be able to work again? Should I have another baby? And the big one: What will my future look like?


Inspired by the author's own crash-landing into special-needs parenthood, and shaped by her conversations with parents of children with wide-ranging disabilities, alongside specialists, psychologists and researchers, Special shares stories, guidance and simple coping strategies to soothe and surprise anyone whose life has taken an unexpected turn.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781925384680
  • : Ventura Press
  • : Ventura Press
  • : September 2019
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Melanie Dimmitt
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : English
  • : 300