A TALENTED 10-year-old author said he nearly choked on his cornflakes when he found a letter from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall on the breakfast table. As The Press reported last month, William Atkinson who is in Year 6 at Read School, Drax, near Selby has ADHD and dyslexia and had his first book published over Christmas. “…it s brilliant that you have written a book…people will find it extremely inspiring and helpful, and I really admire your courage, hard work and intelligence. Please keep writing…a wonderful gift,” said the letter, simply signed Camilla. William writes about the invisible challenges of being diagnosed with both ADHD and dyslexia. His book is called: ‘A Gear That Just Won’t Turn: What ADHD is like for me’.
William Atkinson who is in Year 6 at Read School, Drax, near Selby became a published author over Christmas A SCHOOL boy with ADHD and dyslexia from North Yorkshire has had his first book published at the age of just ten. William Atkinson who is in Year 6 at Read School, Drax, near Selby became a published author over Christmas when his new book became available to buy on Amazon. Determined William - who writes about the invisible challenges of being diagnosed with both ADHD and dyslexia to help others - deserves every bit of his current success. The book is called: ‘A Gear That Just Won’t Turn: What ADHD is like for me’.