Shattered Lives Format:Trade Paperback - National Child-Minding Association

- National Child-Minding Association

Each chapter contains summaries of the main points

Cohen has provided a thoughtful answer to many of the problems that those in social services and school are compelled to confront daily

the book is a unique and imaginative guide for professionals

the book first defines autism

Shattered Lives Format:Trade Paperback - National Child-Minding Association*Shortlisted for the Young Minds Book Prize 2006* Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, rejection and worthlessness. Batmanghelidjh offers understanding for those