As a child, Alex was always breaking bones and was told he was unfit to sit his SATs. His parents turned in desperation to the Dore programme. Now Alex hopes to graduate from Cardiff University.

Ellie Barham, aged 11, was on a downward spiral; her parents were desperate to get her help. Ellie suffered from dyslexia and slight dyspraxia, for years she hated school.

Severely dyspraxic and ADHD Jordan had been written off as ‘naughty’ and ‘lazy’ at school and with other difficulties that led to him being bullied.