A fantastic resource for parents, educators, and others. Simple, supportive, but also unflinching and full of truth and genuine autistic voices. For mA fantastic resource for parents, educators, and others. Simple, supportive, but also unflinching and full of truth and genuine autistic voices. For me, it's a big bonus to have the Australian viewpoint in an area where most book resources are UK- or US-based....more
Picked this one up as additional info / different angle from other "classic" ADHD books (largely focused on presentation in boys and men). While it's Picked this one up as additional info / different angle from other "classic" ADHD books (largely focused on presentation in boys and men). While it's very useful for the topic, it's not really a general-audience book. Many of the chapters have a heavy skew toward an audience of professionals / clinicians working with girls with ADHD, and the chapter on the school system in particular is extremely specifically UK-focus. But there's also an emphasis on hearing the stories and voices of the girls themselves, which I really liked....more
Positive, actionable and succinct overview of the state of current knowledge on ADHD and its diagnosis, management and medication. As a parent lookingPositive, actionable and succinct overview of the state of current knowledge on ADHD and its diagnosis, management and medication. As a parent looking for introductory information, I found this helpful, informative and reassuring. (Occasionally a little chatty / anecdotal, and that's not my preferred mode of learning information, especially in an area such as mental health where individuals vary so widely.)...more