Written for anyone working and caring for children with special developmental needs, this book was first published in 1970 and has long been considered a classic by those in the field. It offers a radically holistic and child-centered approach that views childhood disabilities not as a “pathological condition,” but in terms of the child’s total development and environment. This new edition has been extensively revised to reflect the challenges facing therapeutic education today, to provide insight and guidance for all those currently living and working with children with special needs

Thomas J. Weihs worked at the Camphill Rudolph Steiner School for more than 40 years, where he gained extensive experience in treating, teaching, and living with children with special needs. A. M. Hailey and M. J. Hailey have both lived and worked with children with special needs for more than 25 years. N. M. Blitz is the medical adviser for the Camphill Program.