Another Day, Another Challenge: The Biography of a Child With Williams Syndrome - Softcover

Strebe, Marjorie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1680285432 ISBN 13: 9781680285437

Publisher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc, 2016

Synopsis

If you work with those who have special needs, this is a book you should read. In 1987, during a time when most physicians had never heard of Williams syndrome, a Williams syndrome specialist diagnosed Michelle. As Michelle grew, her mother heard about all the wonderful aspects of the syndrome. Yet, when she attended Williams syndrome activities, she discovered that she had little in common with these parents, who couldn't begin to understand her challenges. Williams syndrome has a darker side - a side that few people know about; a side that is kept in the shadows. No one wants to talk about it, let alone support those families who are forced to endure it. People with Williams syndrome display a wide range of symptoms, from the mild to the severe. Michelle's story is about a child on the severe end of the spectrum. Most children with Williams syndrome don't follow this pattern of development. But for those who do, it is a lonely life for all involved. Informative and educational, Another Day, Another Challenge is a must-read for special education teachers, EMS personnel, pediatricians, professionals in the mental health field, and for anyone caring for those with special needs. "While every parent's experience with a special needs child is unique, this book shows that persistence and faith are important when you're doing your best to care for the child that you love." Dr. Marilee Martens, Williams syndrome specialist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1680285432
• ISBN 13: 9781680285437
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 338