Hard Landings by Cammie Mcgovern

Hard Landings by Cammie Mcgovern

A game-changing exploration of what the future holds for the first generation of mainstreamed neurodiverse kids that is coming of age.

After sleepless nights, intensive research, and twenty-one years of raising a child, Ethan, with autism and intellectual disability, Cammie McGovern is approaching a distinct catch-22. Once Ethan turns twenty-two, he will fall off the "Disability Cliff." By aging out of the school system, he'll lose access to most social, educational, and vocational resources. The catch is this: These resources, limited as they may be, have trained Ethan in skills for jobs that don't exist and a life he can't have.

Here, McGovern expands on her #1 New York Times piece, "Looking into the Future for a Child with Autism," a future that often appears grim, with statistics like an 85 percent unemployment rate for people with ID. McGovern spent a year traveling the country and looking at the options for work and housing--and to her surprise discovered reasons to be optimistic. She asks the tough questions: What should parents prioritize as they ready their children for adulthood? How do we redefine success for our children? How can we sustain a hopeful attitude while navigating one obstacle after another?

As Ethan makes his way into the world, McGovern also looks into the hardest question of all: How can we ensure an independent future when we're gone? Hard Landings will serve as a renewed beacon of hope for parents who want to ensure the fullest life possible for their child's future.

Cammie McGovern is the author of adult novels such as Neighborhood Watch, Eye Contact, and The Art of Seeing, as well as young adult novels such as Say What You Will. She is one of the creators of Whole Children, a resource center for children with special needs that offers after-school activities and programs.

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ISBN 13	9780525539056
ISBN 10	0525539050
Title	Hard Landings
Author	Cammie Mcgovern
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2021-08-24
Number of pages	288
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