A New Course

A Mother’s Journey Navigating Down Syndrome and Autism

by Teresa J. Unnerstall

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Pub Date May 05 2020 | Archive Date Jun 30 2020

Kat Biggie Press | Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

Parenting & Families

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Description

No one can escape a life without challenges. The path you expected to go down may change drastically and seem insurmountable. It's important to seek guidance, keep an open mind and look for new ways to navigate a new course in your life. Raising a child with special needs is not easy, and requires a parent to become more patient and learn how to advocate for their child. Seek new avenues with the help of experts. They will guide you through the rough waters and help your child be the best version of themselves by focusing on their strengths. I hope this story opens the eyes of what it is like to raise a child with the unique challenges of having a dual diagnosis of Down syndrome and autism; and in doing so enable readers to have a better awareness, understanding and compassions for individuals with special needs.

A Note From the Publisher

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Advance Praise

"Just like What to Expect When You’re Expecting and What to Expect the First Year have become the bibles for new parents, Teresa Unnerstall’s A New Course is bound to become the bible for parents who find themselves raising a child with Down Syndrome and Autism. Part autobiography, part how-to-manual, this amazing book offers the stark and often heart- breaking reality of raising a child with intellectual and developmental disabilities. With refreshing authenticity and candor, Teresa Unnerstall provides parents a glimpse into what lies ahead and how to navigate the course with strength, humor, self-love, and gratitude. This should be offered by hospital counselors as required reading for all parents who find themselves dealing with the unexpected birth of a child with disabilities. "
--Lisa McCubbin, Mother and #1 New York Times Best Selling Author

"Teresa Unnerstall doesn’t tip her toes into the water of Down’s syndrome and autism, she dives head-first into the deep-end. Told with wit, compassion, faith, empathy, brutal honesty, and gentle advocacy, A NEW COURSE: A Mother’s Journey Navigating Down’s syndrome and autism, is a beacon of light for a parent traversing the rocky waters of a dual-diagnosis child. From birth through high school and beyond, Teresa has charted a strong, no-nonsense narrative teeming with set-backs but also love, lessons and hope, plus plenty of take-aways covering fears and anxieties, early intervention, sensory diets, IEPs, speech-language concerns, puberty, behavior management, and so much more. Teresa is an absolute gift to her son, Nick, but you will find her a nurturing and compassionate friend as you navigate the ebb and flow of raising a child—and young adult--with special needs. "
--Leslie A. Lindsay, R.N., B.S.N. Award-winning author of SPEAKING OF APRAXIA (forthcoming spring 2020, Woodbine House)

Marketing Plan

Outreach to affinity groups, social media campaign, networking at conferences. Teresa will be speaking at National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Adult Summit in May 2020.