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Neurodiversity! What's That?
Book Description
Neurodiversity! What’s That? is for children aged 7 and upwards.This book is a fun introduction to neurodiversity written by a neurodivergent mum aiming to improve the self-esteem and confidence of children. The book contains many positive messages.Neurodiversity! What's That? defines keywords and ideas shared by the neurodiversity movement. Such as how different brain types don't have to be viewed as disorders while not underestimating the challenges of thinking and learning differences.The book mentions autism, PDA, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia and Irlen Syndrome.Why is this book important?
Children are reaching an ever increasingly early age when they begin to search the internet independently. Neurodivergent children are then faced with a tsunami of negative information about themselves relating to their diagnosis.
Disordered, impaired and not being good enough is the message we are all being told. But what if there was an alternative? There is!
Understanding neurodiversity enables parents and children to learn about disability and differences positively, promoting self-esteem and acceptance.
This book is neurodivergent friendly!
It uses large clear fonts on a light-coloured background, making the book easier to read for children with dyslexia and visual stress.
Sentences and pictures are spaced out without too much crowding, to facilitate ease of reading.
The book is concise, which helps younger children and those with attention difficulties.
Neurodiversity! What’s That? is for children aged 7 and upwards.This book is a fun introduction to neurodiversity written by a neurodivergent mum aiming to improve the self-esteem and confidence of children. The book contains many positive messages.Neurodiversity! What's That? defines keywords and ideas shared by the neurodiversity movement. Such as how different brain types don't have to be viewed as disorders while not underestimating the challenges of thinking and learning differences.The book mentions autism, PDA, ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia, dysgraphia and Irlen Syndrome.Why is this book important?
Children are reaching an ever increasingly early age when they begin to search the internet independently. Neurodivergent children are then faced with a tsunami of negative information about themselves relating to their diagnosis.
Disordered, impaired and not being good enough is the message we are all being told. But what if there was an alternative? There is!
Understanding neurodiversity enables parents and children to learn about disability and differences positively, promoting self-esteem and acceptance.
This book is neurodivergent friendly!
It uses large clear fonts on a light-coloured background, making the book easier to read for children with dyslexia and visual stress.
Sentences and pictures are spaced out without too much crowding, to facilitate ease of reading.
The book is concise, which helps younger children and those with attention difficulties.
- GenresNonfiction
24 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 9, 2022
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About the author
Nadine Arthur
1 book1 followerNadine Arthur is a neurodivergent parent and full-time carer of her autistic / ADHD son. This is her first book, independently published.
She passionately believes that those with thinking and learning differences should not be described as disordered or deficient.
“Neurodiversity! What’s that?” began as a social story for her son to help with his confidence and self-esteem. She later realised she could help more children if she made her story into a book.
Nadine hopes to write more children’s books in future.
She passionately believes that those with thinking and learning differences should not be described as disordered or deficient.
“Neurodiversity! What’s that?” began as a social story for her son to help with his confidence and self-esteem. She later realised she could help more children if she made her story into a book.
Nadine hopes to write more children’s books in future.
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August 20, 2024
As a 32 y.o ND person, I had the excitement of a child to find this book in a Little Free Library. I grabbed it to read to my own ND child, and my non ND child. My thoughts were “Yes! Representation! -Real- representation and education.” It was the book I needed when I was a child and the book I hoped would finally explain to my child in an easy to digest way. She does understand more - though didn’t care for all the descriptions of acronyms in the glossary (someday perhaps, progress is progress). It touched on many important aspects I advocate for understanding of - identity first, not a disease, etc. Informative, straight forward with some added playfulness in the form of a personified brain illustration throughout (okay but maybe not personified as it was a tree at one point?) my daughter enjoyed the brain for some humor. I hope more parents of ND children introduce their children to books like these instead of the ableist, infantilizing, super-power having content that exists in most literature, from those representing us that don’t actually listen to us. I appreciate the inclusion of other forgotten neurotypes - especially because both my child and I fall into a few of the types.
April 30, 2023
I thought the book was brilliant. Short, sweet and to the point. Which is what you need for a child with attention difficulties or someone who struggles to process too much information at once. The kids in my class loved how positive and relatable it was. The first book I have seen that takes the message of neurodiversity and makes it child friendly. I loved it.
February 19, 2023
Going this book will provide a good script for talking to littles about neurodiversity. 🤞🏻 it covers the basics in a simple (but not condescending) way.
May 4, 2023
Wow! Amazing. Only book I have found that is positive and easy to read as well as being full of facts. Just brilliant.
November 26, 2023
Great fun and factual book about neurodivergence for kids. Bright and colorful, it gives a very reassuring and affirming view of differences in brains.
July 17, 2024
5 stars from mt 5 year old boy
My son was thrilled to find out an interesting fact in this book, that the creator of pokemon, his special interest, is on fact autistic too!
My son was thrilled to find out an interesting fact in this book, that the creator of pokemon, his special interest, is on fact autistic too!
March 30, 2023
Autistic mom with ND kids
This book is so simple in how it explains the diverse types of brains! I loved reading it and can’t wait to show it to my kids!
This book is so simple in how it explains the diverse types of brains! I loved reading it and can’t wait to show it to my kids!
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