Beyond the Diagnosis
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Traveling down the path of a special needs family is an unexpected journey few are prepared for.A special needs diagnosis can mean the loss of dreams for some families. Author Amy Mattson knows that heartache and wants you to discover true joy along your uncertain journey as a parent of a child with special needs.When Amy’s two children were diagnosed with cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, anxiety, and dyslexia, her family life was in a tailspin of confusion. There was nobody she could relate to, or who understood the journey she was on as a special needs mom. All of the resources she found were regarding her children’s diagnoses or disability. What she needed, however, was Beyond the Diagnosis. She needed to know she wasn't alone and how to thrive as a special needs parent. Let her experience help guide you to:understand the need to grieve your broken dreamsovercome the guilt you have for feeling sadness, loss, and griefaccept that your feelings of sadness and loss are validbuild friendships in your new community and put your isolation behind yourealize that precious memories and joy are aheadunderstand your need for self-care and respitemake you and your marriage prioritiescelebrate the small victoriesembrace your new realityBeyond the Diagnosis includes action steps at the end of each chapter. These are meant to help you reflect on the information and apply it to your own life—to guide you beyond the diagnosis to the point of thriving. Some of these action steps will help you to reflect on what you’ve just read and to record your feelings through journal prompts. Others will guide you in putting into practice the habits that allow you to thrive, such as creating a plan to make self-care a part of your routine. These action steps could also facilitate discussions making Beyond the Diagnosis a resource for a support group or a church small group.The lessons Amy learned took her and her family from
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