Although we know how influential fathers are in children's lives, we still rarely hear dads talking about fatherhood. This book offers invaluable insights for families with a disabled child and those who support them.
The dads talk movingly about how they responded when they realised their child was disabled - the grief, the sense of loss, the challenges, the support offered and received but, above all, the enduring love, pride and sense of connection to their child.
Every story is different: the fathers featured represent a broad spectrum of experience. Their children range in ages from two to 40 and their disabilities are diverse. But there is common ground too. Many of the dads have found their own assumptions about their role challenged profoundly.
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