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SUMMARY:Raising Resilience | Embracing Another Normal
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DESCRIPTION:Learn how to thrive\, not just survive\, the special needs par
 enting journey\, with encouragement and guidance that can easily be incorp
 orated into daily life. .\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10417415
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>Embracing Another Normal: Resilience S
 tories and Strategies for Raising Children with Disabilities&nbsp\;</em>co
 mbines reflections\, research\, and insightful storytelling to support par
 ents\, educators\, and others entrenched in the complex world of raising c
 hildren with disabilities. It integrates the deep expertise of Kris Burban
 k\, thought leader and parenting coach\, and the wisdom and insights of Dr
 . Linda Hoopes\, award-winning author and researcher on personal resilienc
 e. The authors provide a framework for navigating six fundamental challeng
 es of raising children with disabilities and connect successful strategies
  to the key building blocks of resilience. They share intimate examples of
  how to thrive\, not just survive\, the special needs parenting journey an
 d offer encouragement and guidance that readers can easily incorporate int
 o daily life.</p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;">A Q&amp\;A session will
  follow the talk.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Kris Burbank is a certified leadership co
 ach\, published thought leader\, and passionate advocate for families with
  disabilities. The mother of three adult children\, including one with cer
 ebral palsy\, Kris has spent nearly three decades helping parents\, organi
 zations\, and communities support individuals with disabilities to reach t
 heir full potential and create lives of meaning and potential.&nbsp\;</p>\
 n<p>Dr. Linda Hoopes is a psychologist\, award-winning writer\, and leader
  of a global resilience community of practice. She has spent more than thi
 rty years studying resilience\, change\, and well-being. In addition to co
 -authoring and publishing the <em>Six Challenges</em> series\, she is the 
 author of <em>Prosilience: Building Your Resilience for a Turbulent World<
 /em> and <em>Managing Change with Personal Resilience.&nbsp\;</em></p>\n<p
  style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Registration is required for online 
 access. Registration closes at the start of the program.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</st
 rong></p>\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><strong>Please contact the Cust
 omer Contact Center if in need of assistance accessing the program at 770-
 978-5154.</strong></p>\n<p>* Presented by Adult Services&nbsp\;</p>\n<p></
 p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/10417415
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