My Child's Different: The lessons learned from one family's struggle to unlock their son's potential

Elaine Halligan's book "My Child's Different" explores how parents can enable their children who are seen as "different" or "difficult." It shares the true story of her son Sam, who faced exclusion and diagnoses but eventually became a thriving entrepreneur. The book offers encouragement and practical parenting advice for parents dealing with children with learning difficulties. It also highlights the unique qualities that those who are different bring to society.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 31 August 2018
\n Publisher: Crown House Publishing
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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 empowering role that parents can play in bringing 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.

Drawing lessons from Sam's transformational journey from difficult child to budding entrepreneur, My Child's Different offers encouragement to parents who may be concerned about what the future might hold and demonstrates how, with the right support and positive parenting skills, their children can grow up to surprise and delight them.

The book chronicles Sam's journey from birth to adulthood, allowing readers to spot past and present patterns that may be comparable with their own children's experiences and provides pragmatic parenting advice that will be of benefit to any parent whose children, who may or may not have a diagnosed learning difficulty, struggle with life educationally or socially.

Elaine writes with warmth and compassion as she revisits the challenges faced, the obstacles overcome, and the key interventions that helped instil in Sam a sense of self-belief, a drive to succeed, and a passion for learning.

My Child's Different is a powerful and inspiring book that will help parents understand and support their children who may be different or difficult, and will empower them to unlock their full potential.

\n Weight: 304g\n
Dimension: 140 x 213 x 13 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781785833281\n \n