Stories from the Margin Mothering a child with ADHD or ASD |
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| Author:
| Carpenter, Lorelei
Emerald, Elke |
| ISBN: | 978-1-921214-43-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2009 |
| Publisher: | Post Pressed
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $59.50 |
Book Description:
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Carpenter and emerald have enabled readers a rare glimpse into experiences that are erased or perhaps never represented as they cause discomfort for those who can more easily live within the boundaries of the normal. When these mothers' stories become visible, they interrupt the smooth plotlines of the dominant stories of good mothering and cause unease. As they explore the contexts in which mothers of children with ADHD and ASD try to compose their lives, they highlight both the...
More DescriptionCarpenter and emerald have enabled readers a rare glimpse into experiences that are erased or perhaps never represented as they cause discomfort for those who can more easily live within the boundaries of the normal. When these mothers' stories become visible, they interrupt the smooth plotlines of the dominant stories of good mothering and cause unease. As they explore the contexts in which mothers of children with ADHD and ASD try to compose their lives, they highlight both the contradictory and complex intersection of diagnoses and treatment with ontological questions around disability and difference.... As Carpenter and emerald point out 'the problem is when different is taken to be deficit, especially when the deficit is located in the individual'. This book is an essential resource for professionals working with mothers who have children with ADD or ASD The narrative of these mothers is powerful and provides insight into the challenges of mothering children who are 'different'. These women's stories tell of isolation, marginalisation and attempts to silence their reality; they speak of resilience, self-sufficiency and courage.