ADHD Explained: What Every Parent Needs to Know

by Nekeshia Hammond

ADHD Explained: What Every Parent Needs to Know was designed to help parents who have a child with ADHD or think their child may have ADHD. This book will explore: Myths of ADHD; Causes of ADHD; 5 critical steps to take for success; Comprehensive evaluations to assess ADHD; Key strategies to communicate with the school; Tools to help your child at home; Modifications to help your child in school; Treatment options for you and the family; Parent self-care; Taking the "team" approach; Advocating for your child; Community resources

144 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 8, 2018

Reviews

[Whitney · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book was recommended to me as a great place for parents to start if they want to better understand their child's ADHD. However, it is such a terribly written book, with so little actual information in it, that it was very hard to get through. There are repetitions and writing errors on nearly every page, and the first several chapters were a mangled combination of explaining why and how to get a proper diagnosis (yeah, did that, hence the need to read the book) and awkward CYA type writing because the author clearly felt that people might read the book and self-diagnose themselves or their children. (Which, to be fair, American parents are quite likely to do.) I tend not to read self-help books, so maybe it is just the genre turning me off, but as a parent whose child is struggling with ADHD in school, I hope there are better sources out there for understanding the condition and the way his mind works and some concrete ideas for how to assist him in learning coping skills.

[Kate · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was recommended to me by this Book Riot article (https://bookriot.com/adhd-books-for-p...) as a starting line for reading about caring for your child with ADHD. I thought that this book was poorly formatted, very repetitive and filled with unhelpful and in some cases outdated information. There are a lot of claims made about the causes of ADHD backed by no sources or research. There were portions that were just irrelevant and unnecessary, including every potential question that you may be asked an ADHD evaluation. I'm not sure who would find it helpful that you should prepare yourself for questions about your religious beliefs and culture at your child's ADHD evaluation. Many portions appear to have been copied/pasted straight from websites.