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 speech pathologist
Excellent book. I passed it on to my daughter who is a special ed teacher.
 So glad I got it
It took me a year and one failed order due to relocation to finally get this book. Definitely worth it.
This book encompasses the growth of Rob's life and his marriage to Julie, along with his leap into parenthood. The introspection is a sad, funny, and in a few ways shocking (even for longtime website readers) journey undertaken during Schuyler's life. The love for her is beautiful to read, and the challenges Rob and Julie have faced for her are admirable and inspiring. I hope to use Rob's blog (or subsequent books if he does any) to continue to watch Schuyler grow and succeed beyond all expectations as she takes on the world.
A Must Read
Simply put, Robert Rummel-Hudson's Schuyler's Monster is a must read for every parent and educator. With raw emotion, he tells the story of his family's journey through the maze of parenting a child who appears perfect and yet somehow, something is not quite right. Rummel-Hudson doesn't hold back, he writes honestly about his wife's and his own efforts and reactions, as well as those of all the professionals that they encounter along the way. In doing so, he has created an accurate picture of the limitations of the medical and educational services available to some. Unfortunately, many people don't even have that.
As a special education teacher for 27 years, I hate to admitted that 30 years after PL 94-142 was passed, we don't have more to offer. Public education will always be a work in progress. Perhaps Schuyler's story will help move that work in the right direction. Which is why you need to read it.
You say your not a nonfiction reader? Never fear, this book reads like a novel. Rummel-Hudson keeps the story moving, making it interesting, entertaining and humorous. Warning! You may just become a dedicated blog reader, so you can keep up with Schuyler's journey.
great book
I couldn't put this book down. I'm pretty picky about what I read and this was a beautifully written story, worth every minute I spent with it.
couldn't put it down
I found this book in the Black Oak bookstore on a recent day trip to Berkeley with my youngest daughter (the one who was never 100% neurotypical), and it's turned out to be the best possible souvenir of a wonderful day. Unfortunately, thanks to Robert Rummel-Hudson and his improbably funny, engaging style (how many books about neurological disorders and fights with special education administrators can lay claim to having many laugh-out-loud moments??), I've gotten no housework, homework, cooking, cleaning or other reading done in the three days since I acquired the book--and I got a lot of funny looks from the other parents at the neighborhood water park today, as I sat, happily oblivious to the periodic spray of water cannons, laughing wildly like Schuyler over my book while my kids played nearby. Thank goodness the author keeps a blog, so now that I've finished the book I don't really have to say a final goodbye to him or to Schuyler--I can just keep tabs on them periodically, and make sure they're doing okay and continuing to thrive in Plano.
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