Mothers of Children with Special Needs

Nine mothers relate their intense, sometimes painful, often rewarding, experiences raising a child with special needs. The children who have helped shape these women’s lives have a variety of special needs, including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, and ADD.

The successes, setbacks, and joys shared here cover important aspects of daily life such as:

• Working with professional providers.
• Functioning as a family.
• Dealing with school issues.