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My ADHD book
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Jo Steer and Claire Berry Illustrated picture book to help parents to explain an ADHD diagnosis to their child in a sensitive, positive and accurate way. When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to communicate the diagnosis to their child. This illustrated picture book helps parents to explain ADHD to their child in a sensitive, positive and factually accurate way using clear language that speaks directly to the child. Dec 2022 | £10.99 | 5–9 years | 48pp | HB | ISBN-9781839973352
ADHD, Tics & Me!
A Story to Explain ADHD and Tic Disorders/Tourette Syndrome Susan Ozer and Inyang Takon Illustrated by Sophie Kennedy
Meet 9-year-old Jaime. Jaime has both ADHD and a tic disorder. Find out how these two conditions make him feel, how he was diagnosed, and how he has learnt to relieve his ADHD symptoms and minimise his tics. Jaime also explains how friends and adults can help at home and school. Other characters in the story share their unique experiences of ADHD, tics, or both, and the different ways the condition can present. The gentle reminder that others share these conditions helps children better understand ADHD and tics and increases self-esteem. Jan 2022 | £10.99 | 7–11 years | 64pp | PB | 24 B&W | ISBN-9781787758919
ADHD Is Our Superpower New
The Amazing Talents and Skills of Children with ADHD Soli Lazarus Illustrated by Adriana Camargo
If you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you might struggle with things like concentrating in school, or sitting still, or remembering lots of instructions. But ADHD is also a superpower. In this book you will meet different girls and boys with ADHD who can do amazing things. You might recognise some of these strengths as things that you can do too! Some of these strengths help with everyday life, like being able to hyperfocus on a task or having boundless energy to try new things. Some strengths are superpowers for interacting with others, like having a strong sense of what is fair or entertaining friends and family to make them feel happy. Each character also shares things that you can ask grown-ups to do to help you, like providing visual aids, creating calm spaces, communicating effectively and being kind and patient. This book also provides guidance for parents and teachers, with advice on how they can support children with suspected or diagnosed ADHD at home or in the classroom, and provides further resources and bonus content.
Sometimes I look like I am daydreaming because I am thinking about a new idea.
Grown-ups can help by kindly reminding me what I need to do or maybe using pictures to help me remember.
Grown-ups get cross and say I am not listening or paying attention. Sometime s I am thinking about something else when I should be getting ready for school or eating my breakfast.
I am not being deliberate ly naughty. I am trying hard, but it’s difficult for me to work out what is the important thing I should be doing, or listening to. I may even be an inventor when I grow up because I think about things that nobody has thought about before. Some people think that the famous scientist Albert Einstein and the artist Leonardo Da Vinci may have had ADHD.
“What a warm, lively and fabulous book. An utter delight to support both children with ADHD, and their families.”
I try and listen really carefully to what grown-ups are saying to me. Sometime s I hear them but sometime s I just hear ‘blah, blah, blah’ and I can’t concentra te. It may be because I am distracted by a buzzing light, or I may notice a bird outside the window or sometimes it may be because my tummy is rumbling because I didn’t finish my breakfast.
Inside my is my phenomenal brain which acts like a superpowered computer.
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My brain sends messages to different parts of my body to do things like feel emotions, talk, stop, move, write, eat, listen,
– Michelle Beckett, Founder, ADHD Action May 2021 | £9.99 | 7–11 years | 64pp | PB | 70 2-colour illustrations | ISBN-9781787757301
Sometimes the messages get through and everything is okay. and But sometimes the messages don’t get through the I may get things wrong. My body is not receiving Grown-ups messages from my brain. I get into trouble. I am tell me that I should try harder. But honestly, trying as hard as I can.
ADHD is my superpower It’s a bit complicated because I have so me try to many thoughts and but let explain what ADHD is. creative ideas. skull
sleep. It’s incredible that our brains control our bodies and our emotions, isn’t it?
my ADHD Grown-ups can help by learning about being brain and then realizing that I am not deliberately naughty. 19
and My brain is very busy and is full of thoughts people ideas. Sometimes in life things go wrong. Some may panic, but my busy brain can come up with there some solutions. I’m good to have around when is a drama! My busy brain is on time. the of high alert most
ADHD is my superpower because when things go wrong, I can keep calm and solve the problem. 13
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