4MyChild: Help and Hope for Life

February 28, 2007

Glenda Watson Hyatt’s must read book: “I’ll Do It Myself”

This is really a must read book for anyone affected by cerebral palsy- parents, family and friends will all benefit from reading this enlightening and inspiring autobiography. The book is written by well known accessibility expert Glenda Watson Hyatt, who is also living with cerebral palsy.
For information on her recently published autobiography “I’ll Do it Myself” visit her website http://www.booksbyglenda.com/index.htm.

Her book is candid, well written with humor and warmth.

From her website:

Glenda has cerebral palsy. A lack of oxygen at birth meant she would not be able to walk, her hands would not function well and her speech would be almost impossible to understand. Her parents were advised to institutionalize her. She wouldn’t amount to anything, the experts said.

Yet, this gutsy redhead proved them wrong. Glenda was integrated into a regular classroom long before mainstream was a buzzword. She went on to earn the Canada Cord, the highest award in Girl Guides, and the Outstanding Junior Student Award. The girl who could not walk won a gold medal in horseback riding!

How did she do it? Read Glenda’s inspiring autobiography I’ll Do It Myself, now released! Glenda intimately shares her life story to show others cerebral palsy is not a death sentence, but rather a life sentence.