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Beatrice Clifford

The Strength I did not know I had

The Special Needs Path

Beatrice Clifford

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English
Beatrice Clifford
12 January 2026
Age groups: children; Child & developmental psychology; Popular medicine & health; Advice on parenting; Child care & upbringing
""The Strength I Did Not Know I Had: Your Guide and Companion for Facing Realities and Finding Resilience in Special Needs Parenting"" by Beatrice Clifford is a heartfelt, empowering resource drawn from over two decades of personal experience and shared stories from parents, caregivers, therapists, and experts. Published under the banner of Children Without Labels in Oxford, UK, this 2025 edition is dedicated to parents, grandparents, siblings, and advocates who navigate the unplanned path of raising children with mental, physical, or developmental special needs-whether congenital, acquired through accident, or emerging over time.

Clifford, a seasoned advocate and parent herself, begins with the raw emotions of discovery: the initial intuition that ""something feels different,"" the dismissal from well-meaning voices (""It's just a phase""), and the profound moment when words like ""special needs"" reshape your world. She reassures readers that these instincts are valid, emphasizing that a special child isn't ""broken"" but a reflection of society's narrow frames failing to embrace human diversity. Through candid narratives, the book explores the quiet grief of diagnosis-shock, denial, guilt, anger, and eventual acceptance-framed not as linear stages but as an evolving journey of love and adaptation.
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Imprint:   Beatrice Clifford
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 14mm
Weight:   372g
ISBN:   9781918529203
ISBN 10:   1918529205
Pages:   202
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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