Books for Adults, Parents & Carers
Books for Children & Adolescents
Your Books or Resources
Please note: these books and resources are not necessarily only for ADHDers. While they may focus on specific neurodivergences or be primarily written for neurotypicals, they often embrace the principles of neurodiversity and can be beneficial for a wide range of neurodivergent individuals. However, at times, unfortunately, they are not always fully neurodiffersity affirming.
Books for Adults, Parents and Carers
ADHD 2.0 New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction–from Childhood through Adulthood.
Authors: Dr Edward Hallowell & Dr John Ratey
“ADHD is not a limitation; it’s a spark of boundless creativity and potential, waiting to be ignitied.”
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child.
Author: Dr. John Gottman PhD.
“Helping your child develop emotional intelligence means teaching him that all feelings are okay, but not all behaviors are acceptable.”
The Whole-Brain Child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child’s developing mind.
Authors: Daniel Siegal and Tina Payne-Bryson
“Connection and communication are two of the most powerful tools for helping kids grow and thrive.”
How to talk so little kids will listen: A survival Guide to life with children ages 2-7.
Authors: Joanne Faber & Julie King.
“Connecting with your child doesn’t mean you have to agree with everything they say or give in to their demands. It means acknowledging their feelings and showing that you care.”
How to talk so kids will listen and listen so kids will talk.
Authors: By Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish.
“The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. Let’s make sure it’s a voice that inspires them, encourages them, and lifts them up.”
The explosive child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children.
Author: Dr. Ross. W. Greene
“Kids do well if they can, not if they want to.” “Challenging behaviour occurs when the demands of the environment exceed a child’s capacity to respond adaptively.”
Lost at School: Why out kids with behavioural challenges are falling through the cracks and how we can help them.
Author: Dr. Ross. W. Greene
“When we prioritize compliance and behavioral control over teaching skills and addressing the problems that are interfering with a child’s success, we lose sight of what’s most important.”
Please note: The following two books by Dr. Russell Barkley are fantastic resources to understand the brain differences and some challenges faced by individuals with ADHD. It is important to note however, that these books are based in the medical model which views ADHD from a disability model. These views are not always aligned with the social model of disability, nor neurodiversity-affirming practices. The “behavioural” and ‘treatment’ strategies in the book in our opinion are not neurodiversity affirming and we do not recommend them for this purpose or recommend implementing any of the behavioural treatment approaches that are discussed within.
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD.
Author: Dr Russell Barkley.
Taking Charge of ADHD: The complete Authoritative guide for parents. Fourth Edition.
Dr. Russell Barkley PhD.
Books for children and Adolescents
The Brain Forest (for ages 5-10)
Author: Sandhya Menon & Illustrator: Kushla Ross
“Brains that go fast, brains that go slow, brains that do what they’re told, brains that say NO!”
Some Brains (for ages 0-7)
Author: Nelly Thomas & Illustrator: Cat MacInnes
“We’re all different in some way, or you would be me!”
Wiggles, Stomps, And Squeezes Calm my Jitters Down (for ages 5+ For Children who have sensory challenges
Author: Lindsey Row Parker & Illustrator: Rebecca Burgess
Lindsey reads this book on YouTube too!!
Love me, Love my ADHD
Author: Chrissie Davies & Illustrator: Trish Burton
“In our family, we focus on our ADHD strengths and all the wonderful things our brains allow us to.”
Your recommendations & Resources
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