THEY DON'T COME WITH INSTRUCTIONS

In They Dont Come with Instructions, Hollie M. Holt-Woehl offers wise companionship for the journey with a developmentally challenged child.

The mother of a son with an autism diagnosis, Holt-Woehl recognizes that parenting is never easy. Challenges abound as parents help children grow up and find their place in the world. But she knows firsthand that adding a developmental challenge makes parenting far more complex.

Drawing on her own experience and that of nearly forty other parents she surveyed for this book, Holt-Woehl shares stories, information, and insights about tending to the pain, recognizing the joy, and finding ways to keep hope through the ups and downs of this path.

The book focuses on the challenges of parenting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD), and/or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

Not only parents, but friends, family, and members of faith communities who seek to understand what it is like to live with a developmentally challenged child will appreciate Holt-Woehl's down-to-earth and compassionate approach.

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""Through the voice of experience, Holt-Woehl weaves together stories, stanzas, and strategies that will equip and encourage other parents who find themselves on the remarkable journey of raising a child with a disability. She combines personal, pastoral, and fellow parent perspectives into a compelling book about hope, challenge, joy, and love."" --Cornelius Vanderbilt, Professor of Special Education, Vanderbilt University

""In this groundbreaking book Hollie M. Holt-Woehl surveys the questions of parents going through the shock of the discovery that their child has special needs. She has provided a marvelous resource for parents negotiating the emotional journey of coming to terms with a life--and a child--they never anticipated."" --Brian Brock Reader in Moral and Practical Theology, University of Aberdeen

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