What Color Is Monday?: How Autism Changed One Family for the Better
Carrie Cariello
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Description for What Color Is Monday?: How Autism Changed One Family for the Better
Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; MJNA; VFJB; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 144 x 216 x 15. Weight in Grams: 220.
"One day Jack asked me, 'What color do you see for Monday?' 'What?' I said distractedly. 'Do you see days as colors?"
Raising five children would be challenge enough for most parents, but when one of them has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, life becomes a bit more chaotic, a lot more emotional, and full of fascinating glimpses into a unique child's different way of thinking. In this moving memoir, Carrie Cariello invites us to take a peek into exactly what it takes to get through each day juggling the needs of her whole family. Through hilarious mishaps, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849057271
SKU
V9781849057271
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-99
About Carrie Cariello
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, ... Read more
Reviews for What Color Is Monday?: How Autism Changed One Family for the Better
Cariello's autistic son, Jack, sees days of the week as colors; fixates on shampoos, birthdays, cars, and calendars; and is animal phobic. Here, she grants readers intimate access to his unique mind; quirky, sometimes frustrating, behaviors; and his special personality. Cariello intuitively sensed "something was amiss with adorable little boy," specifically "language deficiency,...limited eye contact,...horrific outbursts", and his inability to ... Read more