To raise a typical toddler is no joke. So what do you do when your child happens to be ‘different’? What if he’s hyperactive and can’t pay attention? What if you suspect that she might be autistic? What can be done about low muscle tone and poor pencil grip? What if his language development is not on par, or he lisps or stutters? And what if she doesn’t have learning difficulties, but suffers from anxiety?

In Help! My Child is Atypical a team of experts answer these and many other questions that parents struggle with daily. Is therapy really essential or is it just a money-making scheme? And where do you begin when you suspect something’s amiss?

In 30 gripping case studies, parents and therapists relate their true stories of determination and hope. Psychologists, speech therapists, audiologists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, play therapists and other medical practitioners share their knowledge, experience and secrets.

Help! My Child is Atypical is a practical guide that equips you with the tools needed to make you and your child a champion team!

• Also available in Afrikaans as Help! My kind is anders

• ‘Die eerste 7 jaar van ’n kind se lewe is van kritieke belang’: Lees ’n uittreksel uit Help! My kind is anders [Plus: Video]

About the author

Christien Neser is a writer and a speech therapist who has been in practice for nearly four decades. She collaborated with a group of expert colleagues to help answer parents’ most concerning questions. However, the stories of determination and hope by parents and their super special kids put the cherry on top. Champion teams!

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