"From Birth through Adulthood: Addressing the Needs of Special Needs Children" is an "in the trenches" book about determining whether your child has special needs and about fighting for the needs of your special needs child. It addresses what to do at specific ages, what the "language" is in the special needs community, and most importantly HOW to be an advocate for your child. This is a step-by-step "how to" guide for parents, with a few stories splattered in between just to point out that things are not always as horrible as they seem. This book is written by someone who has been through it, the hard way, in order to best help her children. This is a book to tell you that you are not alone. The author has 2 special needs children, ages 21 and 19 years old. She says "I survived and so will you ."