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One Small Starfish

A Mother's Everyday Advice, Survival Tactics and Wisdom for Raising a Special Needs Child
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Winner of an iParenting Media Award! Anne Addison was overwhelmed when she brought Jack home from the hospital. In those first few days, Anne had a vague intuition that something was not right. Two years later, Jack was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, speech and language delays, sensory integration problems, and subsequently, was found to have Asperger's Syndrome. In this book, Anne shares the easy-to-implement strategies and solutions that she and her family found to the myriad of problems facing parents and those who work with children who are behaviorally challenging, from everyday life skills such as getting dressed and going to bed to crafting a circle of friends, effectively working with the school, encouraging hobbies and interests, and negotiating public situations. Winner of a Benjamin Franklin Award, One Small Starfish is a deep and compassionate story of one mother's struggle and triumph to raise a child beyond what the world thought he could be.
Anne Addison graduated from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and earned a Masters of Business Arts from Kellogg School of Management. She worked for nearly ten years in marketing management for several Fortune 100 companies before she launched her own management consulting practice.
"Anne Addison will make you laugh, cry, gasp, and think. Perhaps her greatest gift, however, is that One Small Starfish will allow you to see how one family worked together to address every hurdle, every setback, and every triumph. The guidance Anne Addison offers will help every family!" Michael D. Powers, PsyD, Director, Center for Children with Special Needs "This personal story about raising one little boy will resonate with every parent of a child with significant attentional, socio-emotional, and sensory issues. The strategies for helping children like Jack are top-notch." Carol Stock Kranowitz, M.A., author of The Out-of-Sync Child and The Out of Sync Child Video
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