Chris Burke became one of America’s favorite personalities when he starred as "Corky" on the hit ABC television series "Life Goes On." Not since Helen Keller has one person so thoroughly changed the way the world views people with disabilities.

Twenty-five years earlier, when Chris was born with Down syndrome, doctors advised his parents to put him in an institution. Instead, they showered him with love, and encouraged him to reach for his dreams.

This is Chris’s story, and the story of his family’s love and determination. Here he tells what it’s really like to grow up with Down syndrome…how he pursued his seemingly impossible show business goals...and how he has dedicated his life to helping people with special needs, especially those with what he calls "Up Syndrome."

Profoundly inspirational, "A Special Kind of Hero" is a triumphant story of courage and hope that proves Chris’ motto: "Obstacles are what you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

"A poignant, joyful and inspirational story."
—Literary Guild

"Excellent…fascinating…a realistic portrait of an intriguing individual."
—Down Syndrome News

This book is based on Danielle's successful journey through experts, educators, and the unenlightened as she tackled her learning disabilities. It is the story of being her mother and advocate through the good, the bad, the insane and the euphoric. It is a story of our family who through sheer tenacity survived Danielle's L.D. diagnosis, along with a very dismal educational outlook.

Learning Disabilities are a fact of life for tens of millions of people. Learning Disabilities are an individual, family and community reality. We talk with people everyday who are either going through this battle themselves or know someone who is. We provide rules to maneuver through life understanding, accepting and conquering these unique challenges. We offer our story which proves that the power of commitment, strength, and love is the ultimate solution.

This book is based on Danielle's successful journey through experts, educators, and the unenlightened as she tackled her learning disabilities. It is the story of being her mother and advocate through the good, the bad, the insane and the euphoric. It is a story of our family who through sheer tenacity survived Danielle's L.D. diagnosis, along with a very dismal educational outlook.

Learning Disabilities are a fact of life for tens of millions of people. Learning Disabilities are an individual, family and community reality. We talk with people everyday who are either going through this battle themselves or know someone who is. We provide rules to maneuver through life understanding, accepting and conquering these unique challenges. We offer our story which proves that the power of commitment, strength, and love is the ultimate solution.

Coaching is a powerful instrument and comes with its own set of tools, structure, and support. With proper technique, teens will focus on developing and improving their abilities. To show why coaching is needed and how helpful it can be, Walker includes background information about ADD and its coexisting conditions.You will learn about the major challenges ADD presents and how it can be managed and turned into an advantage through Walker's discussion of the following topics:

• A detailed explanation of ADD
• Coaching solutions to ADD challenges
• Successful time-management tips for teens
• Frequently asked questions
• ADD coaching

People with ADD are generally intelligent, resourceful, and talented individuals. Through skilled coaching, they can discover their abilities, maximize their strengths, and lead happier, more productive lives.

Coaching is a powerful instrument and comes with its own set of tools, structure, and support. With proper technique, teens will focus on developing and improving their abilities. To show why coaching is needed and how helpful it can be, Walker includes background information about ADD and its coexisting conditions.You will learn about the major challenges ADD presents and how it can be managed and turned into an advantage through Walker's discussion of the following topics:

• A detailed explanation of ADD
• Coaching solutions to ADD challenges
• Successful time-management tips for teens
• Frequently asked questions
• ADD coaching

People with ADD are generally intelligent, resourceful, and talented individuals. Through skilled coaching, they can discover their abilities, maximize their strengths, and lead happier, more productive lives.

My secondary goal is to help parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD realize that the guilt or shame felt, due to the resulting problems, need not be a continual burden. Many of my clients have indicated that they were made to feel responsible for their child’s anti-social and inappropriate behaviour and that their approach to parenting was the cause. For the over 1000 families with whom I’ve worked, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every one of the parents indicated they had tried every conceivable approach recommended: parenting classes, psychotherapy, marriage counseling, medication, behaviour modification techniques, etc. with limited success. With this group of families, the majority had tried, or were still using, medication as a means of controlling the symptoms. None were content to use medication as a long-term approach and hence their interest in a drug-free alternative…

Please remember that a journey takes time and it is completed one step at a time.

If you are a parent struggling with the problems caused by having a child with ADHD, this approach may provide answers to resolving those problems. If you help to eliminate the underlying causes of ADHD, you will enable your child to be what he/she was meant to be. By completing the questionnaire and linking revealed information resulting from ADHD symptoms, you will identify problematic areas.

Upon completion of her doctorate, which identified characteristics commonly found in students with ADHD, Dr. Sandra Starr designed a program to teach the role nutritional deficiencies play in this disorder. A generic program has been found to work for most, and has been successfully implemented for the past fifteen years with thousands of families. Clients have provided personal progress reports revealing evidence of physical, behavioural, and cognitive improvements which identified the link between symptoms and vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The vitamin regimen outlined has been shown to build strength in the immune system, and over time will eliminate the symptoms that gave rise to the ADHD label.

Dr. Starr has been engaged in pro bono work for the past four years and as a result of this work, clients have encouraged her to publish her research.

My secondary goal is to help parents of children with ADHD and adults with ADHD realize that the guilt or shame felt, due to the resulting problems, need not be a continual burden. Many of my clients have indicated that they were made to feel responsible for their child’s anti-social and inappropriate behaviour and that their approach to parenting was the cause. For the over 1000 families with whom I’ve worked, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Every one of the parents indicated they had tried every conceivable approach recommended: parenting classes, psychotherapy, marriage counseling, medication, behaviour modification techniques, etc. with limited success. With this group of families, the majority had tried, or were still using, medication as a means of controlling the symptoms. None were content to use medication as a long-term approach and hence their interest in a drug-free alternative…

Please remember that a journey takes time and it is completed one step at a time.

If you are a parent struggling with the problems caused by having a child with ADHD, this approach may provide answers to resolving those problems. If you help to eliminate the underlying causes of ADHD, you will enable your child to be what he/she was meant to be. By completing the questionnaire and linking revealed information resulting from ADHD symptoms, you will identify problematic areas.

Upon completion of her doctorate, which identified characteristics commonly found in students with ADHD, Dr. Sandra Starr designed a program to teach the role nutritional deficiencies play in this disorder. A generic program has been found to work for most, and has been successfully implemented for the past fifteen years with thousands of families. Clients have provided personal progress reports revealing evidence of physical, behavioural, and cognitive improvements which identified the link between symptoms and vitamin and mineral deficiencies. The vitamin regimen outlined has been shown to build strength in the immune system, and over time will eliminate the symptoms that gave rise to the ADHD label.

Dr. Starr has been engaged in pro bono work for the past four years and as a result of this work, clients have encouraged her to publish her research.