List Books » Multicoloured Mayhem: Parenting the Many Shades of Adolescence, Autism, Asperger Syndrome and AD/HD
Authors: Jacqui Jackson
ISBN-13: 9781843101710, ISBN-10: 1843101718
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kingsley, Jessica Publishers
Date Published: September 2003
Edition: New Edition
Jacqui Jackson has seven children. Amongst them, Luke (author of Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome) has Asperger Syndrome, Joe has AD/HD, Ben has autism, and Matthew has dyspraxia and dyslexia. Life is anything but straightforward, but the chaos of the Jacksons' lives is threaded through with humour and common sense. Full of anecdotes and lively thinking, her book vividly explains what it is like to parent young people with such a range of conditions, and provides a wealth of helpful and creative advice for other parents and carers.
1 | Introduction | 13 |
2 | Meet the Jacksons | 18 |
3 | An Autism Cocktail | 24 |
4 | Autism | 49 |
5 | Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) | 74 |
6 | Asperger Syndrome | 103 |
7 | Family Fun | 126 |
8 | Sibling Situations | 147 |
9 | Adolescence | 163 |
10 | Holidays: Coping with Change | 183 |
11 | Put Safety First | 205 |
12 | The Parents' Survival Guide | 223 |
13 | A Conclusion to the Chaos | 237 |
App | Diagnostic Criteria (With apologies to those of you like Luke who feel that either you or your children are actually not 'disordered' at all!) | 239 |
Useful Websites | 246 | |
Recommended Reading | 250 | |
References | 251 | |
Index | 252 |