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Parenting Children with Disabilities

November 13, 2014
Gina Gallagher & Patricia Terrasi
Authors of Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid: A survival guide for ordinary parents of special children 

An exploration of the heartwarming, challenging, and often very funny side of raising imperfect children in a culture obsessed with perfection. Gina and Patty received the Heroes in the Fight award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in 2008, and were recipients of the 2011 YWCA of Merrimack Valley's Tribute to Women award.