"A DIFFERENT KIND OF WONDERFUL" A GUIDE TO HELP PARENTS WITH "SPECIAL-NEEDS" COME IN OUT OF THE DARKNESS Tamara Lee Jacobson and Lori Thalhelimer Assisted by: Dianne Steinberg There are many parents around the world who, at some point in their parent life, are surprised to recognize or discover, and forced to admit that their children are different from others. This situation usually leads them to feel down and eventually become unable to make sound decisions as they are bombarded with so many questions. But where can they turn to? What should they do? Authors Lori Thalhelimer and Tamara Lee Jacobson provide enlightenment and important insights regarding this issue through their revealing book, "A DIFFERENT KIND OF WONDERFUL": A Guide to help Parents with "Special-Needs" children come in out of the dark. This book is aimed to change the landscape in the United States of America and the World for differently-abled children. In this book, readers can find true stories provided by very special hardworking families who have children with special needs. These families are determined to help their children, however disabled, to become the most that they can be. Changing the landscape of the United States and the world for these children will impact their families, their therapists, and caregivers. This book provides guidance and direction to parents who have children with "special needs". It will transform parents into an exceptional mom and dad, an occupational therapist, a physical therapist, a speech therapist, a teacher, a dean, a counselor, a warrior, and most of all, a fierce advocate. This book will take readers on a journey that will offer them insights and approaches to reduce their distress, alleviate their fears, and help them solve problems.