The Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly About the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs

Brodey, Denise

ISBN 10: 1594630356 / ISBN 13: 9781594630354

Published by Hudson Street Press (edition 1), 2007

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With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elephant in the Playroom: Ordinary Parents Write Intimately and Honestly About the Extraordinary Highs and Heartbreaking Lows of Raising Kids with Special Needs
• Publisher: Hudson Street Press (edition 1)
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594630356
• ISBN 13: 9781594630354
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis

A collection of personal accounts by everyday parents of children with such developmental challenges as ADHD, Asperger's syndrome, and autism offers insight into their daily experiences, from the emotional highs and lows of raising children with special needs to their efforts to apply case-specific treatments.

About the Author

Denise Brodey has spent the past fifteen years at the countryÂ’s top womenÂ’s magazines. Her writing has appeared in the New York Times, Glamour, Prevention, Child, People, and O: The Oprah Magazine.