Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs
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Editor: Donald J. MeyerIllustrator: Cary Pillo
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-06
ISBN: 0933149980
Number of pages: 114
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Woodbine House
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Book Review: Sister of a brother w/special needs and SLP
Summary: 5 Stars
Views from Our Shoes is a wonderful collection of stories. I enjoy it every time I read it, and take something new from it each time. The first time I read this book, it helped me understand myself better. It helps to know that there are other siblings who have the same range of emotions towards their special siblings that I have toward mine. The essays do not hold back any feelings, which is important for helping other individuals.
I would highly recommend this book to siblings and parents of children with special needs. I think that siblings, both younger and older would benefit from reading this book. Especially if they have never met any other siblings of individuals with special needs. This book would also benefit parents and help them understand the feelings of their "normal" child. Children with special needs can demand a lot of attention, and their siblings will often fade into the background willingly, and it is important for parents not to let their children do this. Even though siblings may put themselves on the back burner, it can create bad relationships among family members in the future. Views from Our Shoes would be a wonderful book for children and parents to read to help them relate to each other.
Summary of Views from Our Shoes: Growing Up With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs
"I can't imagine having a plain old sister," writes Ryan Clearwater, age ten, in one of the 45 essays in Views from Our Shoes. Ryan and the other boys and girls whose essays are featured in this collection range in age from four to eighteen. They share their experiences as the brother or sister of someone with a disability-the good and bad aspects, as well as many thoughtful observations.Nonfiction Books
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