multiple sclerosis

Suggests how to deal with the physical limitations of the parent who has multiple sclerosis, and how to cope with the emotional stress that the disease places on the entire family.

With the support of her two best friends, sixteen-year-old Kathleen tries to balance her summer volunteer work at the hospital with her responsibilities caring for her mother, who has multiple sclerosis, and her attraction to a handsome boy.

In 1940, thirteen-year-old Tommy's routine of school, playing stickball in his Bronx, New York, neighborhood, talking with his friend Beth, and listening to Dodgers games on the radio changes as his mother's illness and his increasing awareness of the war in Europe transforms his world.

After moving from Chicago to Oxford, England, ten-year-old Ellie worries about making new friends at school and caring for her mother who has multiple sclerosis, while also preparing to audition for the resident dancers training program at London's Royal Ballet School.

A discussion of multiple sclerosis, its symptoms, the roles of stress, diet, and pregnancy, the course the disease takes, the effects on family and friends, and much more.

Provides information about the medical and social aspects of multiple sclerosis.

This book discusses multiple sclerosis, presenting an authoritative, up-to-date overview on MS, a disease with causes, symptoms, and treatments as varied as the individuals who suffer from it; opposing viewpoints on controversial treatments; and a variety of personal perspectives on the disease.

Discusses chronic illness, including some of the different types of illnesses, the difficulty of diagnosing them, and the adjustments that are required to live with such illnesses.

With the support of her two best friends, sixteen-year-old Kathleen tries to balance her summer volunteer work at the hospital with her responsibilities caring for her mother, who has multiple sclerosis, and her attraction to a handsome boy.