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Article: Parent to parent national survey. (resource section) (includes resource directory)
- Article from:
- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- October 1, 1990
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Parent to Parent National Survey
Parent to Parent programs involves matching an experienced or "veteran" parent of a family member with a disability with a new or "referred" parent who is just beginning to meet the challenges of a child with a disability within the family. New parents can be helped in a unique way by "veteran" parents who have already weathered similar life experiences. Because the "veteran" parents has "been there," (s)he is in a unique position to establish a meaningful bond with the referred parent and to provide emotional support and information. Because "veteran" parents are intimately familiar with the wide range of emotions new parents ...