This page details information and resources that you may find helpful if your child has received a diagnosis of ADHD. They are designed to help you better understand this diagnosis and what it may mean for your child along with offering advice on some common difficulties associated with ADHD. 

Resources about ADHD

• Booklets tailored specifically for children, teenagers and parents / carers www.transformationpartners.nhs.uk/programmes/mental-health-transformation/cyp-adhd-resources/
• ADDISS is the National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and support service. They provide people-friendly information and resources about ADHD to anyone who needs assistance, including books and resources which can be accessed on the ADDISS website. http://www.addiss.co.uk
• ADHD and you. Some information and resources for parents of young people with ADHD. This includes some information about ADHD, tips for helping at home, and advice for looking after yourself too.  http://www.adhdandyou.co.uk/parent-or-carer
• ADDitude is an online resource for families living with ADHD and related conditions. This contains features and service articles on ADHD (app also available). www.additudemag.com
• Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). https://chadd.org/
• The Parent Factor. The course was developed by the charity Barnardo’s, specifically for the parents of children who have received a diagnosis of ADHD. https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/services/parent-factor-adhd-service
• National Centre for Mental Health: Let's talk about ADHD. https://www.ncmh.info/2019/11/06/lets-talk-about-adhd
• Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced some information about ADHD. https://www.gosh.nhs.uk/conditions-and-treatments/general-medical-conditions/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd/
• Some great resources for parents and families to put in place positive strategies to support your child - https://adhdandautism.org/information/resources/parents/
• A free online course from King’s College Hospital London, about understanding ADHD: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/understanding-adhd

Sleep Hygiene

• https://teensleephub.org.uk/parents-carers/ – Useful resources for teens, they also have a great free downloadable ebook available on their website.
• https://thesleepcharity.org.uk/information-support/useful-resources/
• https://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Sleep_problems_children_and_teens/
• https://www.teenhealth.org.uk/health-topics/sleep-parents/

Emotional Regulation

• A free guide book to support emotional regulation - https://www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk/emotional-regulation-guide/
• https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Centers/Emotional_Dysregulation/Resources_for_Parents.aspx – Some resources put together by the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry about emotional dysregulation.

Focus and Attention

• Forest App – Forest is an app that helps you stay focused. When you want to stay focussed for a period of time, you virtually plant a tree, which grows while you work.
• https://connect.humber.nhs.uk/resource/attention-and-concentration/ – a document with some useful strategies to help with concentration

Medication Information 

• https://www.bedslutonchildrenshealth.nhs.uk/neurodiversity-support/adhd-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/medication-for-adhd-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder/
• https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-medication-treatment-guide-for-parents/