Carrie Cariello

What Color Is Monday?: How Autism Changed One Family for the Better

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Produktbeschreibung

Carrie's son Jack sees days of the week as colors, has an astounding memory for birthdays, and is terrified of dogs - he also has autism. In this moving memoir, Carrie shows the realities of daily life parenting a family of five and supporting her son's special needs giving us a fascinating view into Jack's unique mind and a family built on love.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Februar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 139mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 218g
• ISBN-13: 9781849057271
• ISBN-10: 1849057273
• Artikelnr.: 41640284

Autorenporträt

Carrie Cariello lives in Southern New Hampshire with her husband, Joe, and their five children. Her second child, Jack, is on the autism spectrum. She is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post, Autism Spectrum News, and has been published in several local parenting magazines. She is a frequent speaker at autism events, and she blogs regularly about Jack, autism, and motherhood at www.carriecariello.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Note to Self. Early Days. Jack. Beware the Busy Urologist. Snowflakes.
Making Progress: Stretch, Don't Break. My Paper Boy. When We Can't Find the
Words. Cookies for Dad. A Letter to Henry. Lessons at the YMCA. The People
We Meet. Dogs on Parade. A Letter to Joey. What Does Heaven Look Like?
Obsession. Karate. A Letter to Rose. Anxiety and Medication. Cariello
Cruise. A Letter To Charlie. Believe and Breathe. The Autism in All of Us.
Signs. A Letter From Joey. Where We Are Now. A Letter to Jack. Glossary of
Terms.