The appearance of a child with developmental disabilities for any family is a difficult test, in which the family needs objective information, social resources, support from family and friends and qualified help from specialists. Family members who have coped with severe experiences and emotionally adopted a child with developmental disabilities note that despite numerous difficulties, positive changes have occurred in their lives. The family became more cohesive, there was more mutual love and care, the family members themselves personally changed, became stronger. The systematic approach taken by the authors allows them to consider how these difficult life circumstances affect each member of the family system. Describes the stages of adaptation of the family to life with a special child and ways of cooperation of the family with specialists, allowing to organize optimal assistance to the child and the family as a whole. The book is intended for psychologists, teachers, defectologists, organizers of state social protection and rehabilitation and educational support of people with special needs, social lawyers and students of specialized faculties . It will also be useful to the families of special children and to anyone who is interested in helping these children ..