{"product_id":"hard-landings-cammie-mcgovern-9780525539056","title":"Hard Landings: Looking Into the Future for a Child with Autism","description":"\u003cb\u003eA game-changing exploration of what the future holds for the first generation of mainstreamed neurodiverse kids that is coming of age.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, McGovern expands on her #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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? \u003ci\u003eHard Landings\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as a renewed beacon of hope for parents who want to ensure the fullest life possible for their child's future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cammie McGovern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0525539050\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780525539056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 5.91w x 1.42d","brand":"Cammie McGovern","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44052447494399,"sku":"9780525539056","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8d13ea74-835b-45df-b861-d1845c708885.jpg?v=1685018846","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hard-landings-cammie-mcgovern-9780525539056","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}