TY  - BOOK
AU  - Greenman, Jan
TI  - Life at the edge and beyond : : living with ADHD and Asperger syndrome
SN  - 9781849051064
PY  - 2010///
CY  - London
PB  - Jessica Kingsley Publishers
KW  - ASPERGER SYNDROME
KW  - ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD)
KW  - COMORBID CONDITIONS
KW  - FAMILY EXPERIENCES
KW  - FAMILY INTERACTION
KW  - PERSONAL NARRATIVES
N1  - Part I: 1991 to 2004
  A very good place to start : the beginning : Luke's birth
  The nightmare begins : Luke's illness
  Going for broke : vaccinations, MMR and eczema
  Savour the moment : Luke's frantic behaviour, Abbi's birth
  Consequence, cause and effect : Luke's disasters, his lack of connection
  Labelling of Luke : ADHD : Dr Murray and Luke's first label
  Turn on the light : language taken literally
  Black and white : extremes, sensitivities and pain : ritalin and melatonin
  Labelling of Luke : Asperger syndrome : Luke diagnoses himself with  his        second label
  Siblings : Abbi's chapter
  Friend of foe? Helpful hints and support groups
  Professionals : just the few : consultants and Luke's third label
  Sad, mad but not bad : eating, obsessive habits and temper
  Call me Nigel : Luke's obsessions
  Education, war and peace : Luke's struggles and the fight to get him               educated|Part II: 2004
  The end... of life at The Edge : the end of our family life|Part III: 2005 to 2007
  Beyond The Edge : we become a family again, a different one|Part IV: 2007 to 2009
  Life at The Edge becomes a book!
  Nigel Mansell, pinstripes and parliament
  Dubai : customs and contraband
  Luke tips over the edge of reason : Luke is expelled from school and               attempts suicide
  Trust, Trystan and public speaking
  Keith Lemon has the last word, literally
N2  - "Parenting a child with Asperger syndrome is never easy, and adding ADHD to the psychological mix makes life even more difficult. In this searingly honest account of bringing up her son, Luke, Jan Greenman challenges common perceptions of "life with labels", and recalls her family's 18-year journey to the edge and back." - BOOK JACKET; Life at the edge is a family story.  There are the facts, when Luke was born, how the family tensions caused Paul and Jan to become isolated from each other and how sister Abbi coped with a sometime violent brother; then there are the tips that Jan, Luke and Abbi share with their readers; finally there is the development in Luke’s life as he goes from baby then on to school boy and finally to young adult.
This is a very honest and open account written by a mother whose passionate feelings for her family will not allow her to give in to her personal distress and physical tiredness.  She tells of the difficulties in convincing the local educational authority of the need for Luke to have support for his schooling; her problems in coming to understand Luke’s behavioral differences; the joy and pride in Luke’s development
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