“What’s the difference between a problem child and a child with a genuine problem? – Video

I’m delighted to highlight a programme about identifying a child with ADHD. Do you recognise your child from the descriptions in the video? “What’s the difference between a problem child and a child with a genuine problem? Watch our webTV show where Lorrine Marer, Behavioural Specialist and ADHD Coach, shares her practical advice on the [...]

The Misunderstood Child – by Kathy Winters

This wonderful poem has been around for a while but I thought it might strike a chord with some of you so I thought I would share it here. The Misunderstood Child A poem about children with hidden disabilities by Kathy Winters I am the child that looks healthy and fine. I was born with [...]

Mother Needs Help For Self-Harming Son

I have just been contacted through this site by Sharon, a mother from Kent, whose son has been excluded from school following incidents of self-harming. She writes, “My ADHD, ASD, Dyslexic, self-harming son, has just been excluded from school, because they don’t think Luke trying to strangle himself in class or him regularly saying he [...]

Celebrate Calm – well worth signing up for.

I am taking the liberty of quoting from an email newsletter I subscribe to ‘Celebrate Calm, written by Kirk Martin. It is about his son who, like many of our children, marches to the beat of his own drum: “The following message is very personal and my wife never likes me sharing it, but it [...]

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