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Parenting a Neurodiverse Child with The Firefly Theory



If you are a parent of a neurodiverse child or are neurodiverse yourself, you will understand how difficult it is to get support and understanding of the complexities of raising a neurodiverse child in a neurotypical world. A new book called IGNITE: The Firefly Theory does just this!

Neurodiverse:

Individuals who live with autism, are on the spectrum, or who have other developmental differences are referred to as “neurodiverse".

Neurotypical:

Individuals not affected with a developmental disorder and especially autism spectrum disorder: exhibiting or characteristic of typical neurological development.


Aimed at parents, educators and medical personnel, the book delivers hard science with compassion, exploring the intricacies of the human body’s nervous, immune, and energy systems and offering a universal model for optimal health and development for all children and those with special needs and illnesses. Hard science is also accompanied by a series of lovely illustrations and stories that are personal and engaging.

Written by Alda Smith, a mother searching for ways to support her son with debilitating dyspraxia DCD, apraxia, and ADD, The Firefly Theory is the result of an eight-year journey of personal experience and research in the hopes of finding a simplified model for optimal nervous system development and immune priming in children.

After discovering her son Néo at eight months old, lifeless with skin turning blue, Alda and her husband rushed him to hospital while she performed CPR. Thankfully, after a traumatic night and subsequent repeated seizures, Néo stabilised and pulled through. However, Alda still wasn’t getting answers as to why he had almost succumbed to what doctors diagnosed as SIDS-in-the-making. Néo was later diagnosed with dyspraxia DCD, apraxia, and ADD and Alda says:

“I was compelled to understand what had caused the first year’s hell and the dyspraxia DCD Néo would be diagnosed with five years later. I instinctively knew that if I understood his challenges, I could better support this beautiful child and possibly even help others. Little did I know that my journey would eventually lead me to what I view as a universal theory in development and immune priming in children – The Firefly Theory.”

Written in simple layman’s terms and with graphics to assist, The Firefly Theory guides parents to:

  1. Improve your health literacy for sound decisions before and after birth.
  2. Discover why genetics are not your child’s only developmental and healthy destiny.
  3. Develop a collaborative strategy to prevent and counter adverse developmental and health events.
  4. Understand the value of different therapies.
  5. Support all children in reaching their full potential.

The Early Bird Special for IGNITE: The Firefly Theory is available until the end of June at www.kinderfli.com. After the release date of the 30th of June,
it is available through Amazon and Book Depository.



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