Can I tell you about ADHD?: A guide for friends, family and professionals

Susan Yarney

Jan 2013 · Jessica Kingsley Publishers

About this ebook

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. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.

Ratings and reviews

My son hasn't been diagnosed but my husband and I have had concerns for our boy since he was young and since starting school signs and symptoms are more apparent now. We just feel so lost and helpless but reading this has helped me see it from his side and have a better understanding of his thoughts and feelings.

Great read and very understanding and straight to the point.

About the author

Susan Yarney is a Neurodevelopmental Paediatrician, specialising in ADHD, and works for the National Health Service. She provides strategic leadership for ADHD in her organization, which supports 1200 children with ADHD. She has sat on ADHD advisory groups and is a frequent speaker and writer on ADHD topics. She lives in Cambridgeshire, UK. Chris Martin is an experienced illustrator who has worked for newspapers, magazines and on advertising campaigns. He lives in London, UK.