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One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities
Perseus Books Group
February 2006
Featuring: Charlotte Farber; Dana Buchanan
196 pages
ISBN: 0738210331
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Memoir
Fashion designer Dana Buchman tells of her daughter
Charlotte's severe struggle with learning disabilities and
of her own steep learning curve to become the mother
Charlotte needs her to be Dana Buchman knew almost
nothing about "learning differences" when her oldest
daughter, Charlotte, was diagnosed with neurological,
spatial, and motor skill disabilities as a toddler.
Furthermore, from the Ivy League to the launch of her own
fashion label, Buchman had encountered few obstacles that
couldn't be overcome through hard work and determination.
Unfortunately, Buchman's well-developed ability to "fix"
things would not serve her in her efforts to deal with
Charlotte's disabilities; she would have to develop a new
skill set to be able to see Charlotte as a person with
unique abilities. A riveting and intensely
personal memoir, A Special Education reveals the long
and arduous process of Charlotte's development as well as
Buchman's own path to self-discovery. Confessing frequent
anxiety, guilt, frustration, and anger, Buchman describes
the difficult search to find the right school and care for
Charlotte and the strain the process put on her marriage and
family life. In addition, Buchman tells of her own struggles
with excessive drinking and workaholism-and of finally
letting go of her drive to be "perfect." A moving
mother-daughter story, A Special Education is an
inspiring account of one mother's journey to acceptance and
understanding as well as a family's triumph over daunting
circumstances.
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