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The boy from hell : life with a child with ADHD / Alison M. Thompson ; foreword by Rory Bremner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Alison M. (Alison Mary), 1971- author.
- Bremner, Rory, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Thompson, Alison M. (Alison Mary), 1971---Family.
- Thompson, Alison M.
- Hyperactive children--England--Biography.
- Hyperactive children.
- Hyperactive children--Family relationships--England.
- Mothers and sons--England--Biography.
- Mothers and sons.
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder--Case studies.
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Adjustment (Psychology)--Case studies.
- Adjustment (Psychology).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (186 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- ADHD has cast a long shadow over Daniel's life, and over that of his mother Alison. In this candid account of life with an ADHD child, Alison openly discusses her family's experiences with education, the police, and medication.
- Contents:
- The Boy from Hell - Life with a Child with ADHD by Alison M. Thompson; Endorsements; Disclaimer; Foreword by Rory Bremner; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; About ADHD; The Early Years; Infant School; ADHD Behaviours; Exclusion Number One and the PRU; Exclusion Tribunal; Diagnosis, Diet and Medication ; Junior School ; Exclusion Number Two, a Brush with the Law and Home Tutoring; Support for Your Child in School; Disability Living Allowance and Other Benefits; Special School; Tips and Techniques for Dealing with ADHD; ADHD from a Parent's Perspective; ADHD from a Sibling's Perspective
- ADHD from the Child's PerspectiveWhere We Are Now - and Where We're Going; A Note from the Author; Appendix 1 - The Diagnostic Criteria of ADHD; Appendix 2 - Disability Living Allowance; Appendix 3 - Resources; Appendix 4 - Glossary; References; About the Author; Blank Page
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-78450-257-X
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