The ELM Library
Books by E. L. Mitchell FA4C, supporting families, educators and professionals to understand the whole child and everyday family life.
Browse the published titles and forthcoming editions below. Companion worksheets are still being prepared; this Library provides book information and purchase links.
The flagship title in The SEND Parent Survival Toolkit
EBSA Edition
Understanding Children Through the Lens of Emotionally Based School Avoidance
Available now
A practical, compassionate and evidence-informed handbook that helps parents, carers, educators and professionals move beyond attendance and behaviour to understand emotional safety, nervous-system capacity, belonging, relationships and recovery through the ELM Frameworks™.
New to The SEND Parent Survival Toolkit
DLA Edition
Disability Living Allowance: Understanding Additional Care Needs and Putting Daily Life into Words
Kindle available now — £4.99 / Kindle Unlimited
Paperback available now.
A practical, compassionate and parent-led handbook that helps families recognise the additional care, attention and supervision their child needs, record the whole picture and turn everyday support into clear evidence.
Featuring the ELM Frameworks™, worked examples, wording guidance and practical records designed to reduce the pressure of remembering everything at once.
The Library will keep growing
The SEND Parent Survival Toolkit will continue to grow in response to emerging research, professional practice and the real experiences of families navigating the SEND journey.
Future handbooks will explore
Crisis and escalation • Parent burnout • Education, Health and Care Plans • Navigating the SEND system • Autism and hidden needs • ADHD • Demand avoidance • Anxiety and emotional regulation • Sleep, wellbeing and transitions.
Practical information. Accessible guidance. Real understanding.