ADHD

7–11 years * £9.99 * May 2021 * PB * 70 2-colour illustrations * ISBN: 9781787757301

Sometimes I look like I am daydreaming because I am thinking about a new idea. Grown-ups get cross and say I am not listening or paying attention. Sometimes I am thinking about something else when I should be getting ready for school or eating my breakfast.

I try and listen really carefully to what grown-ups are saying to me. Sometimes I hear them but sometimes I just hear ‘blah, blah, blah’ and I can’t concentrate. 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.

18 My friends tell me I am honest which is a good thing to be, but sometimes I can be impulsive and say things that are honest but may be insensitive.

Grown-ups can help me by suggesting suitable words I could use when I talk to people. I know I have to try really hard to make and keep friends.

I don’t really like playing team sports, but I like things like wall climbing, skating, running, robotics and arts and crafts.

I have a strong sense of what is fair and what is unfair. I notice everything around me, so I can see when I am being treated differently to others, and it can make me cross. It helps when grown-ups ask me my opinion and let me explain. Sometimes the words come out wrong, so please be patient.

ADHD is my superpower because I have a strong sense of what is fair.

28 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 hyper-focus 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.

– Michelle Beckett, Founder, ADHD Action

5–10 years * £14.99 * Dec 2017 * HB * 23 illustrations * ISBN: 9781785924033 * World all languages

What to do about hyperactivity in children including those with ADHD, SPD and ASD K.I. Al-Ghani and Joy Beaney Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani

Therapeutic children’s story about Winston the Wallaby, who never seems able to sit still

3–5 years * £4.99 * Oct 2010 * PB * ISBN: 9781849051613 * World rights available

Karina Hopper Learning new facial expressions and mouth movements can be great fun, just ask Sam! Moving the tongue and mouth in different ways is an effective way of strengthening facial muscles, teaching children about emotions and encouraging speech. Children will love copying Sam and Timmy Tongue’s faces and improving their facial strength and dexterity.