The Best They Can Be : The Wildwood Story

The Best They Can Be: The Wildwood Story This is a book about hope. Facing what every parent fears, five mothers tell the stories of raising children with neurological impairments, the often frustrating and confusing group of disorders that include learning disabilities and autism. The women share their experience, their frustration, their strength and ultimately their hope, as they chronicle their families' passages through stages of denial, acceptance, determination and growth. The Best They Can Be: The Wildwood Story takes you inside the day-to-day struggles of parents striving to understand and be understood by their children. Living with what other parents only dread, these women recount their tireless efforts to reach their children and do everything they can to get their children the support and services they need. It is a story that enlightens and a story that will inspire. It is also the story of a remarkable organization. Wildwood Programs was founded by a group of desperate parents all facing these same challenges who decided that all was not being done for their kids. It is a testimony to the human spirit and the unwavering devotion of parents' love. This book will inspire any parent but especially those overwhelmed with the same challenges that these mothers endure and have learned to persevere through with hope.