Forever Parenting: Voices of Parents of Adults with Special Needs

by Rosemarie Scotti Hughes Ph.D.

Overview

When a child with special needs becomes an adult and is no longer in the school system, it can be a rude awakening for parents.

Suddenly, you may find yourself with little or no help in finding the services you need to help your son or daughter live a happy, fulfilling life.

Each state, and even locality, varies on what is available. Some parents stay home with their child and navigate their new circumstances, but others must work, and they need to find an environment for their child that is safe and rewarding.

Rosemarie Scotti Hughes, Ph.D., whose son, Chris, has an intellectual disability, shares the struggles she’s gone through in fighting for his best interests.

She also shares the stories of numerous other parents of adult children with special needs, sharing their joys, heartaches, frustrations, blessings, sorrows, regrets, and dreams.

Join these parents on a personal journey that offers wisdom, hope, and help for those that are Forever Parenting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781973638537
Publisher:	WestBow Press
Publication date:	10/27/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	361 KB

About the Author

Rosemarie Scotti Hughes, Ph.D. has four adult sons, one of whom has an intellectual disability. With her background as a licensed counselor, she is a skilled interviewer, as evidenced by the stories she shares in this book. She is also the author of Counseling Families of Children with Disabilities; Parenting a Child with Special Needs; and SAIL: Self-Awareness in Language Arts: 108 Activities for Grades K-5. She lives in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and she is Dean Emerita of the School of Psychology and Counselling at Regent University.