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The definitive work for parents and for social workers in the field of developmental disability. Moise's first book, As Up We Grew With Barbara, taught us to see people with developmental disabilities as individuals with enormous potential. Now Lotte explores the efforts and achievements of a mature couple, tracing their growth from birth through significant and intimate relationships. There's no sentimentality here; just common sense, good humor, political and social awareness, and an unflinching look at the life of an American family struggling to surmount all obstacles. Barbara and Fred Grownups Now encourages full understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities. Lotte Moise offers her writing in the hope that other families who have children with special needs may read it, take heart, and take action. As she says, Attitudes are the only real disability.

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Lotte has a keen mind, incisive insights, courage, energy, great heart, and writes intimate prose. The book contains a bounty of up-to-date information on books, support groups, organizations, and allies. I can't stop rereading, rejoicing, and wishing that everybody, especially legislators, could have a copy. -- Betty Anglin Entourage Magazine Read this book and discover a lovely family that always stood nose to nose with every problem they faced. The unique and unrepeatable Family Moise always was short on denial and long on guts. -- Robert Perske, author of Hope for the Families: For Parents of Persons with Mental Retardation or Other Disabilities Lotte Moise is not just as a caring mother but also a courageous, high-spirited citizen, a skillful challenger of bureaucracy, and an indefatigable activist. Her ability to combine personal, often intimate thoughts and observations with her significant political/sociological commentary and criticisms gives this book a special and enduring quality. -- Gunnar Dwybad, Professor Emeritus Florence Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University Lotte has led an extraordinary life and raised a remarkable daughter. She has much to teach us about the kind of love and encouragement children need to grow into successful adults no matter what obstacles they may face along the way. -- California Senator Mike Thompson, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health I feel that through this book I've reached a deeper understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities. I don't know anyone with such disabilities, so sharing these people and their stories with me has contributed much to my understanding, as I'm sure it will with others. -- Awardsw Judge Benjamin Franklin Awards

I feel that through this book I've reached a deeper understanding and acceptance of people with disabilities. I don't know anyone with such disabilities, so sharing these people and their stories with me has contributed much to my understanding, as I'm sure it will with others. -- Awardsw Judge Benjamin Franklin Awards Lotte has a keen mind, incisive insights, courage, energy, great heart, and writes intimate prose. The book contains a bounty of up-to-date information on books, support groups, organizations, and allies. I can't stop rereading, rejoicing, and wishing that everybody, especially legislators, could have a copy. -- Betty Anglin Entourage Magazine Lotte has led an extraordinary life and raised a remarkable daughter. She has much to teach us about the kind of love and encouragement children need to grow into successful adults no matter what obstacles they may face along the way. -- California Senator Mike Thompson, Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Read this book and discover a lovely family that always stood nose to nose with every problem they faced. The unique and unrepeatable Family Moise always was short on denial and long on guts. -- Robert Perske, author of Hope for the Families: For Parents of Persons with Mental Retardation or Other Disabilities Lotte Moise is not just as a caring mother but also a courageous, high-spirited citizen, a skillful challenger of bureaucracy, and an indefatigable activist. Her ability to combine personal, often intimate thoughts and observations with her significant political/sociological commentary and criticisms gives this book a special and enduring quality. -- Gunnar Dwybad, Professor Emeritus Florence Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University

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