Naomi Simmons was named by The Times as one of the top ten authors of the decade. She is a bestselling author of books for children, parents and teachers on language learning and speech development and is most known for the Family and Friends series (OUP).
I very much enjoyed this book! It was written so beautifully, clearly and in an accessible way. [It] makes a superb contribution to both parents and clinicians. The concepts in this book are very useful and enabling for parents who are struggling and feel lost. Parents with newly diagnosed children/young people will benefit from this book. -- Dr Patricia Rios MSc DClin Psych, AFBPSs CSci, Consultant Clinical Psychologist This book will be so helpful for the parents that I see and of course for all those families whose children are missed...I can't wait to recommend it. -- Dr. Georgie Siggers BSc (HONS), MBBS, MRCP, FRCPCH, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychologist If I had had this book before it would have been a life saver for me. -- Catherine, Glasgow I am absolutely loving this book. I can't tell you how much I wish it had been around in those awful post-diagnosis days that turned into the most difficult years of my life. -- Helen, parent A plain English guide to identifying and supporting your child with hidden disabilities. Breaks down stereotypes and gives parents knowledge and tools to advocate for their child. -- Dani Zur, CEO of The School Run This book gave me permission to tear up the rule book and find ways that really supported my child. -- Claire in Glasgow, parent I'd say to parents, 'buy this book!'. A really enjoyable and insightful read. -- Michelle I still remember clear as a bell, the awful, brutal way my son's diagnosis was inadvertently delivered and then leaving the paediatrician's office with an A4 sheet of organisations to contact. I would have so welcomed a copy of this book that day. -- Sarah, parent