They don't come with instructions : cries, wisdom, and hope for parenting children with developmental challenges /
Hollie M. Holt-Woehl.
- ix, 111 pages ; 23 x 23 cm.
- Living with hope .
- Living with hope (Fortress Press) .
Includes bibliographical references (page 111).
Introduction: If only children came with instructions -- Something's not quite right : a cry for help -- Down in my heart : a cry of joy -- It never ends : A cry of challenge -- How long? : a cry of pain -- Conviction of things not seen : a cry of faith -- Grace for the day : wisdom to care for self -- Listen up! : wisdom to share -- Living with hope.
Hollie M. Holt-Woehl offers insights for the journey with a developmentally challenged child. As the mother of a son with an autism diagnosis, she also offers ways to keep hope. The book focuses on the challenges of parenting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD), and/or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Readers who seek to understand what it is like to live with a developmentally challenged child will appreciate Holt-Woehl's down-to-earth and compassionate approach.