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Learning the Language of Special Needs
Your child has just been diagnosed with a disabling condition. Suddenly you are surrounded by professionals. Usually they are:nn Using words so long they give you a headache n Wanting permission to do a test you aren't familiar with or n Asking you choose between options you don't fully understandnnAre you overwhelmed yet? Receiving a diagnosis is almost always a double-edged sword. Part of you is relieved to finally have a name for what you are dealing with, but another part
February 24, 2004