Can I Tell You About ADHD?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals

Can I Tell You About...?

by Susan Yarney

The Can I tell you about... series offers simple introductions to a range of limiting conditions. Friendly characters invite readers to learn about their experiences of living with a particular condition and how they would like to be helped and supported. These books serve as excellent starting points for family and classroom discussions. 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.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 15, 2013

Reviews

[Artūras Vaičekauskas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Šiek tiek, bet konkrečiai apie adhd vaikams.

[Dorian Jandreau · Rating 3 out of 5]

Šita knyga labiausiai skirta patiems vaikams ir jų tėveliams nei specialistams ir jau suaugusiems su ADHD. (Sužinojau vieną naują dalyką, kad lietuvių kalboje tai vadinama DSHS)

Taigi.... Šitie 60 lapų sugebėjo mane išvesti iš kantrybės, nes įpusėjus knygą nebegalėjau ramiai gulėti ir norėjau lėkti rašyti review. xD Pažvelgus iš vaiko pozicijos šioje knygoje prisiminiau savo vaikystę. 100% apie mane... Koks buvau būdamas vaiku, tokiu (ir dar blogiau) esu dabar. Niekada negalėjau ramiai nusėdėti ir visada imu kelti triukšmą, trukdyti kitiems ir t.t. Tai mano didžiausia gyvenimo problema: negaliu išbūti vienoj vietoj ilgą laiko tarpą. Todėl mokykla ir kolegija man buvo baisiausia kančia! (Va ir dabar parašęs kelis sakinius nebeiškenčiau ir nuėjau į virtuvę įmesti picą į mikrobangų krosnelę) Ir va taip va visi mokytojai mane bausdavo ir rėkdavo ant manęs, kad „užsiimu pašaline veikla“.... tačiau jei man nuobodu- aš darbus atlieku atmestinai tam, kad greičiau nešti kudašių lauk ir susirasti kitokios veiklos.... NES man reikia LABAI DAUG įvairios (svarbiausia ĮDOMIOS!) veiklos, niekada nesėdžiu prie vieno darbo ilgiau nei 10 minučių. (Na, kas toliau? Pamečiau mintis, nes užsižiūrėjau į savo miegančią katę) Ach taip... esu toks išsiblaškęs, kad visiškai nereikia stebėtis, jog mane jau kelis kartus beveik nutrenkė mašinos gatvėje, pamirštu namų ruošos darbus bei pametu daiktus arba apskritai neatsimenu kur juos padėjau. Tada ant manęs visi visada rėkia, kad „neturiu galvos“, o tai mane ir liūdina ir siutina... kas liečia siutą, geriau nesirodyti man akyse kai ištinka pykčio priepuoliai. (Mano prosenelė yra skaudžiai nukentėjusi nuo mano žaislų lekiančių jai į galvą vien dėl to, kad buvau apšauktas dėl netvarkos kambaryje... apie kurią aš paprasčiausiai pamiršau...) Ir negaliu užmigti, nes paprasčiausiai mano galvoje sukasi milijonai idėjų ir minčių, o kur dar mano neišsenkanti energija... Galiu būti visą naktį nemiegojęs ir vis tiek surengti 7 valandų ekskursiją savo draugei iš Vokietijos. Todėl kartais žmonės galvoja, kad aš kokių narkotikų apsivalgęs. :D Bet man jų nė nereikia- mano galva dirba kaip kompiuteris 24val/parą. (Tad kavos man geriau neduokit... nebent kokios silpnos)

Tad padariau išvadą apie šią knygą, kad ji labai konkreti, paprasta, žaisminga (kas vaikams labai svarbu) ir... gaila, kad tokių knygučių nebuvo mano vaikystėje... (Ach, tie posovietiniai laikai...) Man kaip suaugusiajam iš jos praktiškai jokios naudos, išskyrus tai, kad sužinojau kaip lietuviškai išverstas ADHD pavadinimas ir tiek. (Gerai jau, pagulėjau lovoj pusvalandį ramiai- pažanga)

[nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

"adhd is more common in boys than in girls"

i hate seeing this in this book, because i think the book is very well done otherwise.

historically girls are under- and/or misdiagnosed because of the perception that adhd is just an explanation for unruly misbehaving boys. as a girl with adhd-pi that wasn't caught until i was 24, and whose life never made sense until relearning and reframing what little i knew of adhd, this common perception about adhd just being a hyperactive boy problem~ is really frustrating.

i guess my point of contention is that, in this specific time where the DSM-5 no longer makes a diagnostic distinction between ADD and ADHD - they're not separate conditions; there is ADHD, and different types of ADHD - it's really frustrating to see the phrase "ADHD is more common in boys" because, in contemporary terms, that is just not accurate and perpetuates stereotypes that are in fact harmful to not just girls, but also boys.

i know this is very nitpicky, but it's an issue that's had a pretty big impact on my own life.


BUT otherwise i really liked this. its definitely geared more towards the hyperactive types of adhd, but that doesn't mean it's ONLY applicable to hyperactive types. it's a very good and approachable starting point for people just beginning to learn more about adhd.

this "can i tell you about..." series, from what i have read, is very excellent for it's intended purpose and audience.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a parent who has combined ADHD and a child who is displaying symptoms , this book is such a nice read about how a child with this diagnosis experiences day to day and the challenges they face.

[Vilte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not everything was correct, and some points only were accurate to boys with ADHD.

Also please stop suggesting journaling, most people with ADHD (me included) can justify that it doesn't work, we just end up buying a LOT of journals and not doing anything about it. Its better to leave sticky notes on everything than journal it done, cus not only will we gett distracted while journaling we will get distracted before even starting and just forget about it completely.

Other the other hand, if you're a parent and your young (7-10 y.o.) child has just been diagnosed with ADHD, this is not a half-bad book. But please take everything with a grain of salt, 'cus everyone is different and may react in there own special way.

[Ille · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Can I tell you about ADHD?: A guide for friends, family and professionals' by Susan Yarney is a very good book. Each book in the Can I Tell You About? series focuses on a challenge and how it effects the main character.
In this book, Ben (short for Benjamin) introduces ADHD and what it means for him and other people who have this.

A must read for anyone who knows someone with ADHD, so that they can understand them better.

[Jeanine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent summary or introduction for middle aged or older children as it is in a text heavy format but sti0ll condensed. Found it odd that it shied away from science ex. Not using words like "dopamine" although in my experience even younger kids are happy to use and very capable of understanding how to use such terms.

[Eleanor Lockhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great read for Family, friends, grandparents and teachers to read just how my son feels everyday (proof read it for this reason). Maybe we should all read books like this to understand how a child feels and the struggles they have with people that just don't understand.

[James R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introduction to ADHD, written in simple language from the perspective of a child with ADHD with plenty of practical suggestions of how to help support a young person with this condition. A quick and digestible read that answered many of my questions about ADHD.

[Toby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to ADHD, suitable for children to read. The tips at the back on how to support a child with ADHD were useful. Possibly a bit expensive for the brevity, and only useful if you don't really know anything about ADHD.

[Emma Hays · Rating 3 out of 5]

A basic book aimed at young readers.