There have been so many times when I have not listened to my gut instinct because of advice I have received from others (partly because of having very low self-esteem myself) and this has really helped me to trust myself at times as I really do know my children best. It’s not about complying with the norms of society, but rather meeting each individual where they are and accepting their differences as qualities to their uniqueness.

This is the first book I have listened to since my daughter’s diagnosis and I have found it so helpful and affirming. She founded EOTAS MATTERS to support families like hers whose children and young people need education outside a school setting.It’s not a guide to your child, more a conversation with a filthy friend where they help you to acknowledge and accept that you and your children are different, and thats ok. An unapologetic, deeply moving manual for parents of neurodivergent children from Heidi Mavir, a late-identified, neurodivergent adult and parent to an autistic/ADHD teenager. The author gives parents the knowledge they need to understand and support their children, and care for themselves.

As educators it is not for us to pre diagnose, it`s to support families through the bad as well as the good. Topics like school refusal, PDA, parent blame, ableism, and strategies to advocate for your child are all highlighted.Part autobiography, part parenting manual, Your Child Is Not Broken is a no-holds-barred account of a family in crisis. I want families to have access to affordable, reliable information about how to advocate for their children who have barriers to traditional learning. Thank you for sharing and being strong enough to let all of us know that we are not alone and our children are NOT broken. If you are further along, have already grown weary with the endless meetings with professionals, are fed up of being fobbed off by people minimising your child’s needs, then this is also the book for you! It tells you that whilst you feel like you are battling and at war with local authorities and professionals you are right to be that parent.

I'm an Author, Neurodivergent Adult, Advocate, Activist, Public Speaker, Parent, and a bit of a PottyMouth. I work supporting parents and carers of children and young people, who are struggling to access an education.

I set up EOTAS Matters to support other families facing some of the same challenges I faced when my son, Theo, hit burnout and became too unwell to go to school. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Bluebird describes Your Child is Not Broken as a “must-read book” for parents of neurodivergent children. This updated edition includes information on Pathological Demand Avoidance, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, an interview with Heidi's son Theo and more. The author’s fight to be seen, heard, and supported, while swimming against a tide of blame, ableist stereotypes, and the weight of other people’s opinions, is by turns heart-breaking, funny and irreverent, but always brutally honest.

It's okay to say actually that's not good enough and what should be at the heart of decisions made is the child. Read this book if you’re curious about the experiences of parenting a neurodivergent child, being a neurodivergent adult, being a neurodivergent adult parenting a neurodivergent child, receiving a late diagnosis of neurodivergence, and/or living with invisible disability.The wonderful humour and frankness had me nodding and smiling and crying because this book knows what I'm dealing with right now.