After the Tears: Parents Talk about Raising a Child with a Disability

by Robin Simons

Book Overview

Personal accounts by parents who have responded to the daily challenge of making a life for and with a disabled child. Photographs and line drawings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0151039631
• ISBN13: 9780151039630
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
• Length: 89 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Book!!!

This is the first book I read after finding about my son's condition. It will not help you to find the "cure" or "treatment" for your child. It will help you cope & understand.

After The Tears Is A Must Read!

I have worked with individuals experiencing disabilties and their families for several years. After The Tears is an honest, informative and poignant collection of experiences of families whose lives have been changed by a family member with a disability. This is a great resource for families and a MUST read for professionals and para professionals. It has raised my awareness and reminded me of both the strength and fragility of the families and individuals whom I have served.

after the tears

I am a parent of a child with a disability. This book was wonderfully written. It expressed many of the feelings I had when my child was born. I realized I am not alone. I have read many books about coping and this is the best one by far. It is also an easy read. I read it in one night.

Understanding Disabilities

I am a teacher who has never had a child with disabilities. This book really helped me understand what the parents of my students are going through. It is a great book for new parents or friends of parents with a baby with disabilities of any kind.