APD BOOKS/BLOGS
Below are books and blog posts about APD written by Alyson Mountjoy, Founder and Chair of APD Support UK. For those who don't wish to buy them, the books are available to borrow via your local library.
"Auditory Processing Disorder (APD):
Identification, Diagnosis and Strategies
for Parents and Professionals"
by Alyson Mountjoy
A step-by-step guide to diagnosing and managing Auditory Processing Disorder (APD).
This book provides details of APD identification, diagnosis, acceptance, strategies for children at home and at schools. It also details self-advocacy for children and parents, and co-existing conditions, and includes a chapter for adults, one on supporting teenagers, and one on anxiety and stress.
There are also downloadable case studies of both parents and adults with APD.
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Receiving 5-star ratings on Amazon, and with professional and parental endorsements, it is recommended by parents, teachers, SENCOs, education and medical professionals and more, both in the UK and internationally.
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Available from Amazon, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and all major book stores internationally, in paperback and Kindle format.
"Can I tell you about
Auditory Processing Disorder?"
by Alyson Mountjoy
In this friendly guide, a girl called Amy tells all about her Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). Together with her friend Tom and sister Lucy, Amy explains how every child with APD is affected in unique ways, and how to get help if you have APD.
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This illustrated guide is ideal for helping children aged 7+ with APD to understand the condition, while increasing their self-esteem and confidence. Explaining about causes, symptoms, diagnosis and co-morbidity in child-friendly terms, it dispels myths and encourages children to self-advocate and seek help at home and at school.
It is also an excellent starting point for parents, teachers and other professionals wishing to tailor support to the type and severity of a child's APD, and includes a helpful list of recommended sources for additional support.
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With professional forewords and recommendations and 5-star ratings, it is ideal for children parents and education professionals seeking to understand and explains APD in simple, everyday terms.
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With illustrations by Kelly Davies, this book is available from Amazon, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, and all major book stores internationally, in paperback and for Kindle.
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Blog posts by Alyson Mountjoy
Please clock the blog title to to read and download.
N.B. Some might still include the old website address.
Written for the Jessica Kingsley Publishers blog page.
Written for
The Brain Charity
A blog post about supporting children with additional needs.
Written for
Special Needs Jungle