About BLENDED AND SPECIAL: Nine Keys for Building a Happy Stepfamily Caring for a Child with Special Needs and Disabilities – For Stepmoms and Stepdads:
Do you have a child with special needs in your stepfamily? Here’s all you need to know to be an ace stepparent and create a happy blended family unit caring for a child with special needs or disabilities.
Sixty to seventy per cent of stepfamilies fail. Add a disabled child to the mix, and that number skyrockets! This doesn’t have to be true for your family; keep reading!
The 9-L model illustrated in “Blended and Special” explores the dynamics of stepfamilies caring for children with special needs and disabilities and presents the information in digestible nuggets ready for consumption by quintessential blended families juggling the demands of parenthood with caring for children with special needs.
Having grown up in a blended family with a sibling with special needs and now being a stepparent with a child with special educational needs, the author has experienced the phenomenon from both angles. Now an active member of several parent groups, she is well-placed to share information with stepparents caring for children with special needs and disabilities.
Whether you have an established stepfamily or are in the early stages of a blended family, you can find value in the information presented. Here’s a synopsis of what you’ll discover:
Launch – considerations for the early stages of your blended family
Love – how to keep the love alive with your partner and in the family unit
Listen – strategies for listening even when your child is non-verbal
Laugh – techniques for building fun into your stepfamily
In addition to the 9 L’s, you’ll discover:
State benefits you may be able to access
The effect of challenging behavior on your stepfamily
How cognitive disability can affect a child’s conduct
Also included is a chapter of real-life case studies from stepparents caring for disabled children. The experiences they share hold valuable lessons on issues that may arise and how they handled them in their endeavor to maintain a happy stepfamily.
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