Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years With Down Syndrome
by Jennifer Graf Groneberg
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Author: Jennifer Graf GronebergEdition: Paperback
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: NAL Trade
Book Reviews of Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years With Down Syndrome
Book Review: A valuable addition to the topic
Summary: 4 Stars
There is no Down syndrome among my family or immediate friends, but Jennifer Graf Groneberg's book showed that EVERYONE is touched by Down syndrome. It put a personal face on what before was just a "nightmare diagnosis," one you don't want to have happen to you.
I appreciated Jennifer's honesty and openness, with her fears and struggles as well as her triumphs. I loved the emphasis on what her boys had in common rather than the ways in which Avery was so different.
The only criticism is that I would have liked to know what her life was like BEFORE one of her twins was diagnosed... it was hard to relate to the "after" when I didn't know how much change it brought to her life.
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Summary of Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years With Down Syndrome
An exceptional memoir that provides emotional insight and practical advice.It's like planning a trip to Italy, only to get off the plane and discover you're actually in Holland. You need a new road map, and fast...
When Jennifer Groneberg and her husband learned they'd be having twin boys, their main concern was whether they'd need an addition on their house. Then, five days after Avery and Bennett were born, Avery was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Here, Jennifer shares the story of what followed. She dealt with doctors-some who helped, and some who were disrespectful or even dangerous. She saw some relationships in her life grow stronger, while severing ties with people who proved unsupportive. And she continues to struggle to find balance in the hardships and joys of raising a child with special needs. This book is a resource, a companion for parents, and above all, a story of the love between a mother and her son-as she learns that Avery is exactly the child she never knew she wanted.
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