Nan Stevens; Mothers’ Gifts

Description

Mothers’ Gifts shares the poignant narratives of twenty mothers who provide
exceptional care to their child(ren) in order to educate and enlighten us.
These caregiver experiences broaden the current epistemology and offer best
practices that will vastly improve how families are treated today and in the
future. In addition to health policy makers, this book is a valuable resource
for students and practitioners in diverse fields such as family counselling,
nursing, grief counseling, social work, psychology, law, and family, pediatric
and rehabilitation medicine.

About the author Dr. Nan Stevens
When Nan’s first son, Westin, was born with pervasive developmental delay, her personal and professional trajectory took shape. Her life’s work began – a journey to support her son and to advocate for those with diverse needs. Nan enjoyed a 20 year tenure as a Teacher Educator at Thompson Rivers University, where she had the privilege of influencing emergent K-12 teachers in becoming inclusive educators. In retirement, she offers her lived experience and expertise as a disabilities scholar, family-centered care consultant, advocacy coach, workshop facilitator, and guest speaker. Nan currently lives in Kamloops, BC.  www.nanstevens.com to learn more.