TY - BOOK AU - Holt-Woehl,Hollie M. TI - They don't come with instructions: cries, wisdom, and hope for parenting children with developmental challenges T2 - Living with hope SN - 1506427413 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HQ759.913 .H65 2018 U1 - 649/.151 23 PY - 2018/// CY - Minneapolis, MN PB - Fortress Press KW - Children with disabilities KW - Parents of children with disabilities KW - Parenting KW - Child rearing N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -