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Help! Recommend me books for parents of children with adhd

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Eachpeachpears · 25/01/2025 19:17

As the title says! I need recommendations of books that people have found helpful as parents of children with adhd... Extra points if it covers PDA.
DS is as yet undiagnosed but it's pretty clear for all to see. We're doing better than we have been since I've started to understand ADHD a bit better. However I feel there is so much more for me to learn. So I need to do some reading.
On a side note DS has just impulsively thrown dd's necklace which was a birthday present across the room and it has broken. DD is only 4 so it's easily replaced but it breaks my heart that she forgives him so easily and DS refuses point blank to apologize with any meaning behind it. He's said sorry but she would love a cuddle from him but there's no chance. She's shared so many of her new birthday things with him today (today is not her birthday they've just been playing with it all) and he repays her like that.
Anyway, throw your best book recommendations my way! Thanks

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DoubleShotEspresso · 25/01/2025 23:20

How old is your DS please?

Any favourite themes ir special interests?

DoubleShotEspresso · 25/01/2025 23:25

Sorry pressed post too soon.

We found in earlier primary that bold illustrations and pop-up's made a huge positive impact.

As reading confidence & skill developed, we used a range of books on things like Safari/Marine life & others with moving images inside. Total gamechanger.

Also interactive type of books with add ons such as a pull out letter for Paddington to post/blank pages to write a summary

There have been many, if you give a few pointers I will hapiily ping a list of links here.

Oh and box sets

Pieeatery · 25/01/2025 23:36

As i understand it pda is more asd and its Oppositional defiance disorder if (odd) if with adhd.

Pda is about anxiety.

Keep a log of any issues in school.
As apparently they have to see it too with adhd.
Our school were very unhelpful and scored dd low on impolsivity etc. Yes despite previous hitting, biting, sratching etc etc. And 0 as in never for making errors! Except she makes loads of silly mistakes.

If school say anything verbally i would probably confirm by email about any issues

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Eachpeachpears · 26/01/2025 08:27

DS is 6. Sorry I meant reading for me to understand the science behind it and how I can help him more.
PDA is also present in ADHD. It's a sensory response to them trying to gain control over a situation. It's a common misconception that it's only present in ASD however this is incorrect.
School aren't being a barrier in particular but aren't being especially helpful either

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