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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.

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 comorbidity 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.

Alyson Mountjoy has written many articles and support materials for families on coping with Auditory Processing Disorder/APD and is also an author of fiction for all ages. After completing an honoursdegree in Welsh at the University of Wales in Swansea, she gained many years'experience in administration in the NHS and local government, and in supportingchildren with additional needs including severe dyslexia. In 2002 sheco-founded "Auditory Processing Disorder in the United Kingdom" (APDUK), thefirst voluntary organisation in the UK providing information and support forfamilies and individuals affected by APD. She was involved in the first adults'international research project into the psycho-social implications of livingwith APD, and co-wrote several support articles on this topic.

Alyson has also produced a series of her own literacy resources andfiction for children aged 5-16, and horror fiction for young adults/reluctantreaders. Having taken voluntary redundancyin 2012 and needing a change of pace and direction, she retrained as acomplementary therapist and qualified as a Reiki Master Practitioner/MasterTeacher and Crystal Therapist.

In 2014 she left APDUK, and nowcontinues supporting those with APD via her many Facebook forums and "APDSupport UK" website. In 2017, she co-founded the new unincorporated association"APD Support UK" to seek further APD recognition, UK-wide, standardisedtesting, and lifelong support. She now spends her days combining her voluntarywork with her therapies and lifelong love of writing. Currently, she is expanding her ongoing series ofsupernatural suspense novels for adults, "The Marlin Chronicles."