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Family Road Map - by Wendy Lowe Besmann (Paperback)

Family Road Map - by  Wendy Lowe Besmann (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Families of children and youth with autism, ADD/ADHD, behavioral and developmental disorders, or any type of special health needs will find practical strategies in this step-by-step guide. The five-part "Guiding Star" approach to navigating health, education, and insurance services uses simple worksheets and checklists to make tough jobs easier.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Families of children and youth with autism, ADD/ADHD, behavioral and developmental disorders, or any type of special health needs will find practical strategies in this step-by-step guide to navigating health, education, and insurance systems. The five-part "Guiding Star" approach uses simple charts, worksheets and checklists to break down tough jobs into tasks a family caregiver can handle.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The 'owner's manual' families need! Countless NAMI families have asked</p><p>for a road map to getting services for their children.<strong> <em>Family Road Map</em></strong><strong> </strong>helps parents and</p><p>other caregivers steer a course to finding help and support. Easy to use, it takes you</p><p>step by step through the process of getting mental health, educational, and other services for your</p><p>child. It helps you walk into meetings calm and prepared. Many thanks to Wendy Besmann for</p><p>translating the wisdom gained in her personal experience into a guidebook for all of us."</p><p><em>--Sita Diehl, former Director of Policy and State Outreach, Advocacy and Public Policy, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)</em></p><p> </p><p>"Parents LOVE this curriculum! It contains many user-friendly</p><p>tools that are the building blocks to help parents confidently</p><p>be the "bus driver" of their children's team!"</p><p><em>-- Cynthia Seekins, Program Director, </em></p><p><em>G.E.A.R. Parent Network, Augusta, Maine</em></p><p> </p><p>"Navigation at its FINEST!!"</p><p><em>-- Anne Marie Gromis, parent advocate</em></p><p><em>Delaware Champions for Mental Health </em></p><br>

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