{"product_id":"everything-no-one-tells-you-about-parenting-a-disabled-child-your-guide-to-the-essential-systems-services-and-supports-paperback","title":"Everything No One Tells You about Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelley Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe honest, relatable, actionable roadmap to the practicalities of parenting a disabled child, featuring personal stories, expert interviews, and the foundational information parents need to know about topics including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For parents of disabled children, navigating the systems, services, and supports is a daunting, and often overwhelming, task. No one explains to parents how to figure out the complex medical, educational, and social service systems essential to their child's success. Over and over, parents are being asked to reinvent the exact same wheels. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to the CDC, \"Every 4 1\/2 minutes a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States.\" That's 1 in 33. There's no handbook for how to do this. Until now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Presented with empathy and humor, \u003ci\u003eEverything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports \u003c\/i\u003egives parents the tools to conquer the \u003ci\u003estuff\u003c\/i\u003e, so that they can spend less time filling out forms, and more time loving their children exactly as they are. With over a decade of experience navigating these systems for her own child, author Kelley Coleman presents key information, templates, and wisdom alongside practical advice from over 40 experts, covering topics such as diagnosis, working with your medical team, insurance, financial planning, disability rights and advocacy, and individualized education plans. \u003ci\u003eEverything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child \u003c\/i\u003egives parents the tools they need to stop wasting unnecessary time, money, and stress. If you need to know how to actually do the things, this book is for you.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelley Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e is a feature film development executive turned author and disability advocate. She serves on committees for Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Unified School District, and Canine Companions. Her book \u003ci\u003eEverything No One Tells You About Parenting a Disabled Child: Your Guide to the Essential Systems, Services, and Supports\u003c\/i\u003e stems from her own parenting experience, giving parents the tools to spend less time navigating the stuff and more time just loving their kids exactly as they are. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two children, and her son's trusty service dog.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.8 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413625270374,"sku":"9780306831706","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/9d9q-gXKKw9780306831706.webp?v=1769986369","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/everything-no-one-tells-you-about-parenting-a-disabled-child-your-guide-to-the-essential-systems-services-and-supports-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}