Table of Contents
"Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: The Journey: Life with a Complex Child
Chapter 1: The Complex Child
Chapter 2: Billy Ray’s Story
Chapter 3: Not Yet the Best of Times
Chapter 4: Feeling Misunderstood
Chapter 5: Working with Doctors
Chapter 6: Encountering the “Dumb-Parent Treatment"
Part Two: Changing Course: Solutions and Suggestions
Chapter 7: Turning Point
Chapter 8: The Best TeacherYour Child
Chapter 9: Two Essential Words: Communicate and Adapt
Chapter 10: Creating a Life that Works for Your Child and Your Family
Chapter 11: Service Dogs
Chapter 12: Document Everything
Chapter 13: Getting the Professionals to Listen
Chapter 14: Creating a Community for Your Child
Chapter 15: Hiring, Training, and Supervising Caregivers
Chapter 16: Mapping the Journey
Appendix
Index"