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Informative Books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs

  • Mable Green
  • Oct 13
  • 5 min read
Here's a list of books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs. I have found them informative and helpful. This is my choice; it may lead you to other books.
Books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs

Here's a list of books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs. Books that I have found informative and helpful. This is my choice but this may lead you on to other books.



This is an Award-winning Bestseller written from the child's point of view. It covers 10 characteristics of autism, describing the child's perceptions and sensitivities to their environment. I found it easy and straightforward to read.


Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and internal pressures, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. This book's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations and feelings in a way that words simply cannot, will bring some much-needed levity back into PDA parenting. I found it easy to read and resonated with my experiences.


Navigating the world with an ADHD brain can be exhausting. The rollercoaster ride from clinical assessments through diagnosis to treatment can leave you feeling anxious and isolated, worried about failing or feeling different.

The accessible A-Z format, covering everything from burnout and finances to time management and relationships, gives you the tips and confidence you need to reach your full potential. It empowers you to understand why ADHD brains work the way they do and how to harness your unique mind to think creatively and overcome any hurdle life throws at you.


What if we viewed dyslexia as a learning and processing style rather than a disorder? Reading and spelling challenges are actually trade-offs, resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organization and information processing. Dyslexic people possess powerful advantages, including incredible pattern detection, creativity, problem-solving and more.

Drs. Brock and Fernette Eide use their impressive backgrounds in neurology and education to debunk the standard deficit-based approach to dyslexia. People typically define "dyslexia" as a reading and spelling disorder. But through published research studies, clinical observations, and interviews with dyslexic individuals, the Eides prove that these challenges are not dyslexia's main features but are instead trade-offs resulting from an entirely different pattern of brain organisation and information processing that has powerful advantages.



I bought this book years ago when my son was diagnosed, and understood my son. The new version tracks the authors experiences through university and work experience.

Written by a teenager with dyspraxia, this is a humorous and inspiring practical guide for young adults with dyspraxia and those around them trying to get to grips with the physical, social and psychological chaos caused by developmental co-ordination disorders (DCDs). In her own conversational style, Victoria Biggs explains the primary effects of dyspraxia - disorganization, clumsiness and poor short-term memory - as well as other difficulties that dyspraxic teenagers encounter, such as bullying and low self-esteem. Peppered with personal stories from other teens, this award-winning book offers down-to-earth advice on a wide range of adolescent issues, from puberty, health and hygiene to family life and making friends.


This is a handy book I took to work with straight forward ideas.

Dyscalculia is a specific learning difficulty that affects a person's mathematical ability. It is estimated that around 6% of the population have dyscalculia, so in a typical classroom there is likely to be at least one dyscalculic learner. Research is ongoing, but we know that dyscalculia is a much deeper-rooted problem than just 'being bad at maths'. This Pocketbook looks at the difficulties faced by pupils with dyscalculia and explores the support strategies that work.


Ergonomic Design: The left-handed pencil grips for kids' handwriting can be used by both lefties and righties. Their hollow design prevents sweating while you write and the narrow end tightly grips the pencil, preventing it from slipping



The groundbreaking book that explains Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD)--and presents a drug-free approach that offers hope for parents--now revised and updated.Does your child exhibit...Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to touch or movement? A child with SPD may be a "sensory avoider," withdrawing from touch, refusing to wear certain clothing, avoiding active games--or he may be a "sensory disregarder," needing a jump start to get moving.Over-responsivity--or under-responsivity--to sounds, sights taste, or smell? She may cover her ears or eyes, be a picky eater, or seem oblivious to sensory cues.Cravings for sensation? The "sensory craver" never gets enough of certain sensations, e.g., messy play, spicy food, noisy action, and perpetual movement.Poor sensory discrimination? She may not sense the difference between objects or experiences--unaware of what she's holding unless she looks, and unable to sense when she's falling or how to catch herself.

Here's a list of books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs. Books that I have found informative and helpful.

Neurodiversity Technology for Empowered Learning: Unlocking Potential Kindle Edition.

In education, neurodiversity recognises that every student has a way of learning and processing information. It challenges the traditional notion of a "one-size-fits-all" approach to teaching and instead encourages the development of personalised learning strategies that accommodate individual needs and strengths.

Here's a list of books about Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs. Books that I have found informative and helpful.
Neurodiversity Technology for Empowered Learning: Unlocking Potential Kindle Edition.



This book is good at getting children to identify the feelings inside them when they feel stressed. The are 5, stages with an emoji expressing a feeling, 1- being happy and calm, 2- Uneasy,,3- Worried, 4- Anxious, 5- Need help


There are two boxes for each emoji—one to describe the feeling inside each point and next to it what the child needs to doto manage the feeling.

For example, if they are uneasy and describe unease in their stomach, the plan may be to find their fidget toy to play with, which calms them down. If they are at point 5 - they can't cope with this situation, then the plan is to find an adult who can take over the situation, take them away. In the book there are sheets that can be adapted, different pictures and categories to suit the child's interest.

A list of books about Mental Health, Neurodiversity and Special Educational Needs. Books that I have found informative and helpful.




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