A SPECIAL MOTHER: GETTING THROUGH THE EARLY DAYS OF A CHILD’S DIAGNOSIS OF LEARNING DISABILITIES AND RELATED DISORDERS

Book ID/图书代码： 09775010B36965

English Summary/英文概要： More than three million children in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a learning disability, and their parents, more often than not, feel at a loss as to where to turn for both practical and emotional help. Anne Ford, who raised her severely learning disabled daughter Allegra and became an advocate for LD children, understands this all too well.
In A Special Mother, Ford offers reassurance and information on getting through the early period surrounding the diagnosis:
* Guidance about coping with the emotional upheaval and confusion of a child’s diagnosis
* Information on getting an accurate diagnosis and understanding what it means
* Advice on caring for your own psychological needs * Knowing your rights
Filled with voices of other mothers who have struggled with the issues of raising an LD child, A Special Mother lets parents know they are not alone, and that they can enable their child to thrive.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在美国，现如今有超过三百万的儿童被诊断出患有学习障碍；面对这一疾病的困扰，以及如何为孩子寻找到正确有效的生理及心理方面的帮助，他们的家长们往往会倍感困惑。
作为一名长期致力于关注学习障碍儿童的爱心人士，本书作者安妮.福特(Anne Ford)的女儿爱兰歌娜同样患有严重的学习障碍，所以同许许多多的患儿父母们一样，安妮本人也可谓是感同身受。
围绕着这一疾病诊断的初期，在本书当中，身为过来人的福特向诸位家长们提供了极为宝贵的经验和心得，帮助他们坦然并勇敢地面对学习障碍所带来的挑战：家长们该如何正确调整自己情绪上的巨大波动，以及面对孩子诊断过程中所出现的困扰;怎样为孩子们进行精确的诊断，以及如何正确分析随后的报告结果;对于家长自身的心理需求所给出的重要建议;如何了解自身的权益,等等.
同时，本书包含了众多患儿母亲的心声，这无疑让更多的家长们意识到，他们并不是在孤身奋战，而他们的子女完全可以在精心的呵护下，同其他健康的孩子们一样，茁壮成长。
本书作者安妮福特(Anne Ford)，她是福特汽车创始人亨利福特的曾外孙女。其回忆录"微笑的爱兰歌娜"一书(Laughing Allegra)，因讲述了她成功抚养身患重度学习障碍的女儿爱兰歌娜的经过，从而感动了众多读者并获得了一致的好评；而她的另一本书"自力更生"(On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD)同样可谓是家喻户晓。自1989年到2001年间，她一直长期担任美国国家学习障碍中心主席一职。她本人现居住在美国纽约。 (ANDY)

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About the Author/作者介绍： Anne Ford is the author of the acclaimed memoir Laughing Allegra about raising her severely learning disabled daughter, and On Their Own: Creating an Independent Future for Your Adult Child with Learning Disabilities and ADHD. She served as Chairman of the National Center for Learning Disabilities from 1989 to 2001, and remains a committed advocate and frequent speaker on LD issues. The great-granddaughter of Henry Ford, she lives in New York City.
John-Richard Thompson is an award-winning playwright and novelist, who has collaborated with Anne Ford at NCLD and on her two previous books. He lives in New York City.
Judy Woodruff is a full-time senior correspondent on PBS’ "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer."

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