Steve Grieger shares the ups and downs of his work with developmentally disabled adults in a very open and honest way. It is refreshing to read about all of the challenges without the glamorized “see what I did” version. That is something I love, you get the real sense of who these amazing people are and you see them as people. Not as subjects or characters who need to be pitied. Too many books do that! The personal moments that have been weaved into his diary of his work are perfectly placed. I would highly recommend this book to anyone!
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This book is one I never would’ve came across, but it’s perfect for my friend who is attending grad school to do exactly this! I just ordered her a copy as a surprise gift.
This sounds like a great book. I have nothing but respect for people that work with special needs individuals. It has got to be a very emotionally challenging job. I think it’s great he tried to be honest and not sugar coat his experiences.
Wow what a great book this would be to give to a family friend who works with adults and children with special needs..it takes special people to do this job and I could hug each and every one of them.
As someone with a brother-in-law that has down syndrome, this topic near and dear to my heart. It’s great to hear of books and other forms of expression that see people with special needs as people. One of the people I admire most is the photography, Rick Guidotti, as he went from being a famous fashion photographer to now photographing people with genetic disorders and special needs, in a very flattering and honorable light. You should check out Rick and his organization, Positive Exposure. They are doing some really cool things to normalize and beautify special needs and genetic disorders. Sometimes Rick uses some colorful language to express his opinions on this matter, but he is so passionate about it!