Fathers of disabled children can feel overlooked when the focus of much parenting support is aimed at mothers. This collection of personal testimonies is written by fathers of children with a disability who reflect on their own experiences and offer advice to other fathers and families on the challenges of raising a child with a disability.

Product Description: Special Brothers and Sisters is a collection of real-life accounts from the brothers and sisters of children with special needs, disability or serious illness, ranging in age from 3 to 18 years. They explain, in their own words, what it's like to live with their siblings...read more

This text grew out of a five-year research project that was based on the premise that self-determination and leisure are both important but often neglectd skills for children with developmental disabilities.