My Child’s Different: The lessons learned from one family’s struggle to unlock their son’s potential: How positive parenting can unlock potential in children with ADHD and dyslexia

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Elaine Halligan’s ‘My Child’s Different: The lessons learned from one family’s struggle to unlock their son’s potential’ explores the enabling role that parents can play in getting the best out of children who are seen as different or difficult .

Foreword by Dr Laura Markham.

Society favours children, and adults, who conform. The notion that our children may be shunned for being different breaks our hearts, but there is plenty we can do to help such children develop into thriving, resilient adults.

In ‘My Child’s Different’ Elaine shares the true story of her son Sam, who by the age of seven had been excluded from three schools and was later labelled with a whole host of conditions ranging from autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) to pathological demand avoidance (PDA), before finally being diagnosed with dyslexia. He had become the Alphabet Kid . His family never gave up on him, however ..