As a parent of an exceptional child, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I was expecting the equivalent of a parent talking to another parent, i.e. sharing their experience with raising their child. Instead this book read like any parenting book. There was more data than experience. When you're looking for titles about exceptional children you're looking for another parent's experience. Not a lecture from a doctor.

This book is chockful of wisdom born by experience from the author! I thought it was a very enjoyable read and provided a lot of new insight. My school-aged child is actually on the opposite end and performs multiple grade levels above her age, but I still found this helpful because there are some applications that can be utilized by those opposite ends of the spectrum, when children aren't exactly in the middle, I enjoy researching education in general and how to teach to diverse learning capacities. I think this would be a great book for both those who may need some direction with their own children/students, or those who want to learn more about and understand others who don't think or learn exactly as they do. I do have some extended family who this book directly applies to and I found it very interesting to remember back in the past and see what the author is talking about when one of these individuals was younger. I wish I could have empathized more and been able to help them with some things I did not understand at the time. Thus, this book is a great read for a wide range of readers.

I grew up as an exceptional child. It didn’t create a stigma for me personally, but it did require some extra work. There were many other kids in my school that had a tougher time than I did, and now I have friends and family that are facing similar situations. The idea of forcing a child to conform to the norm is still kinds of common, but there is a change coming as disabilities lose that label and people realize that exceptional kids can still learn.

Using both personal and client experiences, Marianne Young shares practical and proven methods that will help parents as they raise children with learning differences. Though putting them into practice can require an adjustment period, these steps are fairly easy to use. The book gives a place to start, and can guide parents in the direction to help their children succeed.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher through NetGalley. All opinions are my own.