Jacqui Jackson

Dr Jacqueline Carol 'Jacqui' Jackson[1] consults, counsels, speaks and writes on most autism issues. Her Doctoral Thesis, entitled 'Nurturing the Engagement of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder through Digital Polysensory Experiences', awarded from Coventry University, analysed the sensory differences of children with an ASD and the impact of the digital and built environment. Jackson is a single mother of eight children, three daughters and five sons, of whom all five sons and one daughter are on the autism spectrum. Jackson and her family appeared in a BBC documentary titled My Family and Autism in 2003. A drama film called Magnificent 7[2] starring Helena Bonham Carter as Maggi, a character based on Jackson, aired on BBC Two in 2005. Jackson lives in Blackpool.

Children

Jackson's sons are:

Matthew Richard[1] – the oldest child in the family. Matthew was born prematurely and has dyslexia and dyspraxia.
Luke Christopher[1] – diagnosed with Asperger syndrome and dyspraxia. Luke is also a writer of books on Asperger syndrome. As a teenager, he wrote two books on the subject; A User Guide to the GF/CF Diet for Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and AD/HD (2001) and Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence[3] (2002). In 2006, a grown Luke wrote a poetry book titled Crystalline Lifetime: Fragments of Asperger's Syndrome, and in 2016, he wrote a fourth book, a sequel to Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome titled Sex, Drugs and Asperger's Syndrome (ASD): A User Guide to Adulthood.
Joseph David "Joe"[1] – has ADHD and autism spectrum disorder
Ben Curtis[1] Ben was born prematurely, had a brain hemorrhage and is autistic.
Izaac Noah is the youngest addition to the family and has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and hypermobility

Jackson also has three daughters named Rachel Louise,[1] Sarah Elizabeth[1] and Anna Rebekah.[1] Sarah has autistic spectrum disorder and Anna and Rachel display characteristics of ADHD but as yet, are not diagnosed.

Books

Multicoloured Mayhem, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2003, ISBN 1-84310-171-8
Damned Hard Day: Living with AD/HD, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005, ISBN 1-84310-296-X

References

Jackson, Luke (2002). Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 1-84310-098-3.
Magnificent 7 at IMDb
"Ouch! Columnists, back to school". bbc.co.uk. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-08.

External links

Official website
National Autistic Society on Magnificent 7
BBC on Magnificent 7
Magnificent 7 at IMDb
Jacqui Jackson at Library of Congress Authorities, with 1 catalog records (select "Previous" page of browse report; displayed under 'Jackson, Jacqui' without '1964-')
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqui-jackson-a1920821/?originalSubdomain=uk

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[:0-1] Jackson, Luke (2002). Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence. Jessica Kingsley Publishers. ISBN 1-84310-098-3.

[2] Magnificent 7 at IMDb

[3] "Ouch! Columnists, back to school". bbc.co.uk. 10 November 2007. Archived from the original on 28 March 2008. Retrieved 2007-11-08.