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Catholic Books for Special Needs Parents

September 19, 2021

Books for Parents:

A Different Dream for My Child: Meditations for Parents of Critically or Chronically Ill Children by Jolene Philo (2009)

A Parent’s Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition: How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive by Sally Ozonoff, Geraldine Dawson, and James C. McPartland (2014)

Baby Sign Language Made Easy: 101 Signs to Start Communicating with Your Child Now by Lane Rebelo (2018)

Bible Promises for Parents of Children with Special Needs by Amy E. Mason (2017)

Borderline Personality Disorder in Adolescents, 2nd Edition: What To Do When Your Teen Has BPD: A Complete Guide for Families by Blaise Aguirre (2014)

But you don’t look autistic at all by Bianca Toeps (2020)

Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents’ Guide by Elaine Geralis (1991)

Children With Spina Bifida: A Parent’s Guide (The Special Needs Collection) by Marlene Lutkenhoff (1999)

30 Days to Your Special Needs Trust: A Quick-Start Guide to Your Special-Needs Estate Plan by Rob Wrubel CFP (2020)

Down Syndrome Parenting 101: Must-Have Advice for Making Your Life Easier by Natalie Hale (2011)

Epilepsy Journal for Children: Easily Track Your Child’s Seizures, Medications, Triggers, & Side Effects by Medjournal Essentials (2019)

Faith, Family, and Children with Special Needs: How Catholic Parents and Their Kids with Special Needs Can Develop a Richer Spiritual Life by David Rizzo (2012)

Held: Learning to Live in God’s Grip: A Bible Study for Special-Needs Parents by Sandra Peoples and Lee Peoples Jr. (2013)

Help! My Child Has Dyslexia: A Practical Guide for Parents by Sandra Peoples and Lee Peoples Jr. (2013)

How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder: A Simple, Plate-by-Plate Approach to Rebuilding a Healthy Relationship with Food by Casey Crosbie and Wendy Sterling (2018) 

If Your Adolescent Has Schizophrenia: An Essential Resource for Parents (Adolescent Mental Health Initiative) by Raquel E. Gur and Ann Braden Johnson (2006)

Inflammatory and Autoimmune Disorders of the Nervous System in Children (2010)

Just One of the Kids: Raising a Resilient Family When One of Your Children Has a Physical Disability (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book) by Kay Harris Kriegsman and Sara Palmer (2013)

Living and Learning with Blind Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers of Visually Impaired Children by Felicity Harrison and Mary Crow (1993)

My Child Has Autism: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals (second edition) by Dr. Adrienne Robek (2017)

Oppositional, Defiant & Disruptive Children and Adolescents: Non-Medication Approaches for the Most Challenging ODD Behaviors by Scott Walls (2016) 

Overcomer: Rising Above the Challenges of Poland Syndrome by Melissa Amaya (2015) 

Overcoming Autism: Finding the Answers, Strategies, and Hope That Can Transform a Child’s Life by Lynn Kern Koegel Ph.D. and Claire LaZebnik (2004)

Parenting Children With ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach by Dr. Vincent J. Monastra Ph.D. (2005)

Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs by Lisa C. Greene and Foster W. Cline (2007)

Parenting Your Child with Autism: Practical Solutions, Strategies, and Advice for Helping Your Family by Anjali Sastry and Blaise Aguirre (2012)

Parent’s Guide to Eating Disorders: Supporting Self-Esteem, Healthy Easting, and Positive Body Image at Home by Marcia Herrin Nancy Matsumoto (2007) 

Praying for Your Special Needs Child by David Rizzo and Mercedes Rizzo (2018)

Raising Boys with ADHD: Secrets for Parenting Healthy, Happy Sons by Mary Anne Richey (2012) 

Raising the Perfectly Imperfect Child: Facing the Challenge by Boris Vujicic (2016) 

Reach Out and Teach: Helping Your Child Who Is Visually Impaired Learn and Grow by Kay Alicyn Ferrell (2011) 

Seizures and Epilepsy in Childhood: A Guide for Parents by Diana J. Pillas, Eileen P.G. Vining, and John M. Freeman (1990) 

Sharing Love Abundantly in Special Needs Families: The 5 Love Languages® for Parents Raising Children with Disabilities by Gary Chapman and Jolene Philo (2019)

Special Children, Blessed Fathers: Encouragement for Fathers of Children with Special Needs by Randy Hain (2015) 

Spiritually Able: A Parent’s Guide to Teaching the Faith to Children with Special Needs by David Rizzo and Mercedes McBride Rizzo (2015)

Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder by Randi Kreger and Paul T. Mason (1998) 

Surviving Schizophrenia, 7th Edition: A Family Manual by E. Fuller Torrey (2019) 

The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood’s Most Misunderstood Disorder, Third Edition by Demitri Papolos (2007)

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide, Third Edition: What You and Your Family Need to Know by David J. Miklowitz (2012) 

The Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family by David J. Miklowitz and Elizabeth Levergood George (2007)  

The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When the World Overwhelms Them by Elaine Aron (2002)

 The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism by Naoki Higashida (2007) 

The Type 1 Life: A Road Map for Parents of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes by Jessica Freeman (2018) 

The Uncontrollable Child: Understand and Manage Your Child’s Disruptive Moods with Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills by Matis Miller LCSW (2021) 

101 Tips for Parents of Kids with Diabetes: Wisdom for Families With Type 1 by Jeff Hitchcock (2016)

Turn Autism Around: An Action Guide for Parents of Young Children with Early Signs of Autism by Mary Lynch Barbera Ph.D. (2021)

Unbroken Faith: Spiritual Recovery for the Special Needs Parent by Diane Dokko Kim (2018)

Understanding Bipolar Disorder: The Essential Family Guide by Diane Dokko Kim (2018) 

Up, Not Down Syndrome: Uplifting Lessons Learned from Raising a Son with Trisomy 21 by Nancy M. Schwartz (2019)

What will happen to my Special Needs Child when I am gone: A Detailed Guide to Secure Your Child’s Emotional and Financial Future by Susan Jules (2020) 

What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew: Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life by Dr. Sharone Saline (2018) 

When Your Child Has a Chronic Medical Illness: A Guide for the Parenting Journey by Frank J. Sileo Ph.D. and Carol S. Potter MFT (2021)

When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-by-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers by Abigail H. Natenshon (1999) 

When Your Child Has…Dyslexia: Get the Right Diagnosis, Understand Treatment Options, and Help Your Child Learn by Abigail Marshall and Vincent Iannelli (2019) 

When Your Child Is Deaf: A Guide for Parents by Antonia Maxon and David Luterman (1991) 

When Your Daughter Has BPD: Essential Skills to Help Families Managed Borderline Personality Disorder by Daniel S. Lobel (2017) 

When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating by Lauren Muhlheim (2018) 

When Your Child Hurts: Effective Strategies to Increase Comfort, Reduce Stress, and Break the Cycle of Chronic Pain (Yale University Press Health & Wellness) by Rachael Coakley (2016)  

Free Articles for Parents: 

A Prayer for Moms of Children with Special Needs by Rachel Wojo (Rooted Family.com, 2015)

How Our Daughter Has Affected Our Spirituality by David and Mercedes Rizzo (loyolapress.com)

How to Celebrate Mass with a Child with Special Needs by loyolapress.com 

Praying For Your Special Needs Child by Nicole Johnson (Catholic Mom, 2018)

The Struggles and Unexpected Blessings of Special-Needs Kids by Jim Graves (The Catholic World Report)

6 Tips for Mass with a Special-Needs Child by Ginny Kochis (Catholic Mom, 2017)

Tough love: The challenges of parenting special needs children by Kristin Peterson (U.S. Catholic, 2009)

Your Special Needs Child is No Angel by Kerri Lynn Bishop (Catholic Stand, 2017)

What Is Your Barrier by David and Mercedes Rizzo (loyolapress.com)

What Parents of a Child with Special Needs Would Tell a Parish Audience by David and Mercedes Rizzo (loyolapress.com)

What Parents Want Catechetical Leaders to Know by David and Mercedes Rizzo (loyolapress.com)

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