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Tuning in to Alex

Understanding Auditory Processing Disorder (APD)
for Children and their Champions

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Cover of the children's book "Tuning In to Alex: Understanding Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) for Children and their Champions" written by Cliff Edwards in collaboration with Dr. Angela Loucks Alexander. A joyful curly-haired boy in a red-and-white striped shirt and blue pants dances with eyes closed and a big smile while colourful musical notes and wavy sound lines swirl around Alex on a blue-purple background.
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About

Follow Alex’s journey with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) and learn how he thrives with the right support using simple, effective strategies. This heart-warming, beautifully illustrated children’s book—created in collaboration with Dr. Angela Alexander and illustrated by Bridget Acreman—introduces young readers to APD, a neurological condition where the brain has difficulty interpreting sounds, especially speech. Through Alex’s experiences, children learn that everyday challenges can be overcome with support and creativity. Written in clear, child-friendly language, Tuning in to Alex helps children with auditory or sensory processing difficulty feel understood and empowered. It also guides parents, caregivers, educators, and peers in creating a calm and more inclusive, empathetic environment. Filled with practical examples and conversation starters, this book is ideal for: - families navigating an APD diagnosis - teachers supporting diverse learners - audiologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists and allied health professionals - classrooms and friendship groups, encouraging empathy and inclusion. Tuning in to Alex promotes neurodiversity, emotional literacy, resilience and the importance of the right support making a world of difference—making it an essential resource for anyone supporting children with invisible disability, learning or neurological condition. A beautifully layered children’s story that speaks to both kids and adults, offering a fresh and affirming take on identity, inclusion, and self-understanding. Perfect for children aged 5–10 and the grown-ups in their lives.

Goals

Let's try ... celebrating every win!

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Empowers children

A child-friendly story that explains Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) in simple, fun ways young kids can truly understand, helping them feel seen and strong.

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Guides adults

Practical APD strategies and easy conversation starters for parents, educators, and pros. Empowering you to confidently support children with Auditory Processing Disorder every day.

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Promotes empathy

Builds empathy and true inclusion for kids facing auditory or sensory processing difficulties, like APD, creating kinder classrooms and families where every child thrives.

What people are saying ...

Love this!

It is so important for individuals to see themselves in literature!!!

I put 'Tuning in to Alex' on my waiting room coffee table.

Yesterday, when I finished therapy with a teen, her mom was reading it with tears in her eyes and said how much she wished she'd had the book when her daughter was younger.

It's really so great!

 A wonderful picture book about a young boy with an auditory processing disorder.

Hi! I am Alex ... 

Credits


Published by Green Hill Publishing.

Written by Cliff Edwards in collaboration with 
Dr. Angela Loucks Alexander (www.APD.support.com).

 

Illustrated by Bridget Acreman.

With contributions by

Lyla-Mae Edwards,
Briana Espirito Santo (Adelaide Hills Therapy Hub), Vanda Mutton, Rebecca Fletcher (www.wordsonwords.com.au).

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Copyright © 2025 Cliff Edwards, all rights reserved, for permissions and licensing email Cliff Edwards.

 

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