Reviews for Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years With Down Syndrome

The average rating for Road Map to Holland: How I Found My Way Through My Son's First Two Years With Down Syndrome based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-10-16 00:00:00 John Kossowski I was particularly struck by the bit about the neighbor, who didn't talk to her after her twins were born, and then moved away, and how that withdrawal was cruel. I don't usually think of my presence in another's life as necessarily positive, so it is easy for me to withdraw it. "they're better off without me," and then I don't have to deal with their difficulties that I would surely mishandle anyway. but from this little bit (in a beautifully written and interesting memoire as whole) I've committed myself to showing up.

Review # 2 was written on 2008-01-02 00:00:00 Harry Jones I really enjoyed this book. I don't know if I can be objective in reviewing it (my own child has Down syndrome, and like the author, we were surprised by the diagnosis when she was born, so the story was familiar.) But I will say that Road Map to Holland was much more honest than many of the special needs books out there, which tend to be relentlessly uplifting and heartwarming. She's very honest about the adjustment process, and it was refreshing (if sometimes heartbreaking) to read.