ADHD

ADHD, Tics and Me!

Meet 9-year-old Jaime. Jamie 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. Jamie 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.

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My Unique ADHD World

I am great at thinking quickly! I have a great sense of humour! What are you really great at? I have trouble finishing my homework. I get distracted easily. Do similar things happen to you? Learn more about ADHD and what it means for you, with fun facts that you can share with your family and teachers too.

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My Amazing ADHD Brain: A Child's Guide to Thriving with ADHD

Pip is a confident little monster who has ADHD. In this book, they share what that means for them and how it has some really brilliant benefits. 'My Amazing ADHD Brain' is packed with reassuring words, practical advice and skill-building activity ideas, and has a fun, relatable voice.

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The Classroom Mystery: A Book About ADHD

Someone has stolen Snowball's rabbit food! Izzy is finding it hard to concentrate - all she can think about is solving the mystery. Can she use her SEN superpowers to find the thief? The 'SEN Superpowers' series celebrates the positive traits associated with common Special Educationl Needs (SEN). This story will help children understand and cope with ADHD.

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The Teenage Girl's Guide to Living Well With ADHD

A positive, self-affirming guide for girls with ADHD to increase their self-knowledge and empower them in their daily lives. It explains the strengths and challenges of ADHD including dealing with emotions and hypersensitivity, the pros and cons of mind-wandering, how to build self-esteem and the fundamentals of good self-care. The chapters are full of tips, strategies and visuals designed for ADHD learners and include self-reflective activities that can be used with support from parents, mentors or teachers.

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The Boy With the Butterfly Mind

Jamie just wants to be normal, but his ADHD doesn't make it easy. Elin just wants to be perfect, so that her dad will come back to live with her. When their two families blend, sparks fly. But perhaps there's no such thing as normal after all.

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Loud!

When Abigail can't concentrate in class, she gets bored and does naughty things! Abigail is sent to the cooling down room. Then she has a music class. She can't make any of the instruments work! Just when things are about to go wrong again, the teacher discovers exactly what to do to engage this little girl, and Abigail ends up finding a special voice of her very own.

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My Busy Brain: a First Look at ADHD

This book provides a simple introduction to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Its aim is to promote understanding and ongoing discussion with children who have ADHD or those who have siblings or classmates with it. It explains, in child-friendly terms, what ADHD is and what it feels like from the child's perspective. It also acknowledges the difficulties that those who do not have ADHD sometimes have in understanding those who do.

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ADHD: An A-Z

This guide gives strategic advice on how to deal with issues young adults with ADHD may face, including: budgeting plans for impulsive spending, advice on rejection sensitive dysphoria, and body scans and CBT exercises, this book gives you everything you need to feel confident and supported throughout your ADHD diagnosis and beyond.

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ADHD Is Our Superpower: the Amazing Talents and Skills of Children With ADHD

Here is an illustrated book to help children to understand their ADHD diagnosis in a positive light. Each character in the book focuses on a specific symptom of ADHD such as hyper-focus, sensory overwhelm, poor initiation, and inattention. They also introduce readers to the unique strengths their ADHD provides, with links to further resources and support.

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All Dogs Have ADHD

Kathy Hoopmann takes an inspiring and affectionate look at attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), using images and ideas from the canine world to explore a variety of traits that will be instantly recognisable to those who are familiar with ADHD.

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Can I Tell You About ADHD?

Meet Ben - a young boy with ADHD. Ben invites readers to learn about ADHD from his perspective. He helps children understand what it means to have ADHD and describes what it is and how it feels. Ben explains how he was diagnosed and what he has learnt about ways to relieve his ADHD symptoms, and how friends and adults can help at home and school. This illustrated book is full of useful information and will be an ideal introduction for young people, aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with ADHD.

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