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Alison M. Thompson

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in London, The United Kingdom

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http://www.adhdkids.org.uk

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Nonfiction, Self Help

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Alison M. Thompson is the founder of ADHD Kids and a trained NLP Practitioner and Life Coach, a route she was propelled down due to the ongoing experience of raising a son with ADHD. She works to educate parents and teachers on understanding and dealing with ADHD in children. In 2008, Alison was nominated and shortlisted for the mother@work Most Exceptional Working Mother Award. She was also a semi-finalist in two categories of the Venus Awards Oxfordshire in 2014.

Alison lives on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire borders with her partner, son and three mad cats. In her spare time she enjoys reading, swimming and going to auctions.

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	The Boy from Hell: Life with a Child with ADHD 3.98 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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