Growing Up with a Chronic Disease Format:Trade Paperback Other issues covered are the

Other issues covered are the effects of trauma on a child

frustrations and triumphs familiar to those with (or caring for those with) sensory integration difficulties

or draw feelings and emotions while listening to music

mood disturbances and `deviant' behaviours

The book describes a programme developed over a number of years by teachers at a school for young people with ASDs

Growing Up with a Chronic Disease Format:Trade Paperback Other issues covered are theThe presence of a chronically sick or handicapped child in the family places considerable physical and emotional strain on parents, healthy siblings, and even extended relations. This book, drawing on theoretical and practical sources, acknowledges the potential for distress involved in caring for a sick child but also emphasizes the coping resources and skills that can be, and frequently are, adopted by families. The author demonstrates that the