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- Title: Navigating Without a Compass: Tools to Survive the Challenges of an Adopted Child with Special Needs
- Author : Dana Estlund & Sharon Broome
- Release Date : January 13, 2019
- Genre: Family & Relationships,Books,Nonfiction,Professional & Technical,Medical,Psychiatry,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 252 KB
Description
This is the story of 5-year-old Tyler, adopted from the foster care system, and told through the heart of his adoptive mother. Abused and neglected in his biological home, Tyler developed many defense tactics for coping with his early childhood trauma. He also had intellectual deficits due to his biological mother's use of drugs and alcohol during pregnancy. Tyler was a master manipulator, a survival skill he learned for self-preservation, and he trusted no one. Although his adoptive parents had some preliminary information about him, they were blind-sided when they brought him into their home. Through the eyes of Tyler's adoptive mom and grandmother, this memoir takes us through their journey and the first-hand challenges of parenting a child with special needs. They share their deepest feelings and fears with us. Their story includes valuable tools that were used to keep him safe and preserve their sanity during these tumultuous times. This book is organized into easy-to-read sections and resigned to give parents in similar situations quick access to these tools.