Can I tell you about Multiple Sclerosis?: A guide for friends, family and professionals

by Angela Amos, Sophie Wiltshire (Illustrator)

Overview

Meet Maria - a woman with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Maria tells the story of her holiday with her husband Ben, her children Cara and Dino, and Teddy the dog, which was interrupted when she began to feel dizzy, exhausted and weak. She explains how this led to her diagnosis and describes what MS is, how it affects her daily life and what others can do to help.

This illustrated book will be an ideal introduction to MS for children from the age of 7, as well as older readers. It will help family, friends and carers to better understand and explain MS, and will be an excellent starting point for group discussions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785921469
Publisher:	Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date:	11/21/2016
Series:	Can I tell you about...?
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

Angela Amos is a child therapist based in Cambridge, UK. She was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in 2015 and is now receiving treatment for Relapsing Remitting MS.

Sophie Wiltshire is an illustrator based in Winchester, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Meeting Maria and her family. 2. Becoming ill. 3. Receiving a diagnosis. 4. Professionals who can help. 5. Treatment. 6. How MS affects the family. 7. How Maria manages MS. 8. What is MS? 9. Different kinds of MS. 10. Recommended reading, websites and organisations.

Editorial Reviews

Angela Amos has written this book from the heart. The straightforward language describes in an authentic way what Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is, and how it may impact different members of a family, including the person diagnosed with this degenerative disease. It is a poignant story that will speak to both parents and children about feelings that are sometimes difficult to acknowledge and explain and the delightful illustrations help with this too.

Dr. Lynne Souter-Anderson