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Life at the edge and beyond : living with ADHD and Asperger syndrome /

Parenting a child with Asperger Syndrome is never easy, and adding ADHD to the psychological mix makes life even more difficult. In this searingly hones account of bringing up her son, Luke, Greenman challenges common perceptions of "life with labels," and recalls her family's 18-year...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Greenman, Jan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2010.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • FRONT COVER; Life at the Edge and Beyond: Living with ADHDand Asperger Syndrome; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword; Introduction; Part I: 1991 to 2004; 1. A Very Good Place to Start: The Beginning; 2. The Nightmare Begins; 3. Going for Broke; 4. Savour the Moment; 5. Consequence, Cause and Effect; 6. Labelling of Luke: ADHD; 7. Turn on the Light: Language Taken Literally; 8. Black and White; 9. Labelling of Luke: Asperger Syndrome; 10. Siblings: Abbi's Chapter; 11. Friend or Foe?; 12. Professionals: Just the Few; 13. Sad, Mad but Not Bad; 14. Call Me Nigel; 15. Education, War and Peace
  • Part II: 200416. The End ... of Life at The Edge; Part III: 2005 to 2007; 17. Beyond The Edge; Part IV: 2007 to 2009; 18. Life at The Edge Becomes a Book!; 19. Nigel Mansell, Pinstripes and Parliament; 20. Dubai: Customs and Contraband; 21. Luke Tips over the Edge of Reason; 22. Trust, Trystan and Public Speaking; 23. Keith Lemon Has the Last Word, Literally