Sounds like an awesome resolution and I'm glad he feels like he's being heard. I also really like the rewrite, more balanced without losing his message or voice. Clearly overcoming obstacles is a big part of his identity and I think that's awesome!
As a side note, DD had an assignment last year to create a book cover (summary, author blurb, drawing). She gave herself illustrator credit and wrote herself a hysterical bio (I think she had herself winning a Noble Peace Prize and a Caldecott by the time she was 6 or something).
