{"product_id":"you-me-adhd-a-positive-guide-to-understanding-your-brilliant-brain","title":"You, Me \u0026 ADHD : A Positive Guide to Understanding Your Brilliant Brain","description":"\u003ch2\u003eYou, Me \u0026amp; ADHD: a positive, honest guide for children with ADHD and their families\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou, Me \u0026amp; ADHD: A Positive Guide to Understanding Your Brilliant Brain is a 240-page paperback by Sam Thompson, published by Penguin Random House Children's UK, for children aged 9 and above. Written by an author who was diagnosed with ADHD at 30, it combines funny stories and honest insights into living with ADHD with practical tips and activities, alongside advice for parents and carers supporting a child's ADHD journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 198 x 129 x 17 mm and 168 g, it is a compact paperback that suits reading at home, in a classroom book corner, or shared between a child and a parent or teacher. The book's central message, that ADHD is a difference to understand and even celebrate rather than something to be ashamed of, runs through every chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor children and families\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGives children with ADHD relatable, funny stories from an adult who understands what it feels like from the inside.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes practical tips and activities for managing and embracing ADHD day to day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOffers parents and carers clear advice on how to support their child's ADHD journey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWritten in a warm, non-judgemental tone that helps reduce shame or stigma around an ADHD diagnosis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor schools\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWorks well as a classroom or library resource to help pupils with ADHD feel understood and represented.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports whole-school understanding of ADHD alongside the graduated approach set out in the SEND Code of Practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCan be recommended by SENCOs to families as a positive, accessible starting point for conversations about an ADHD diagnosis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLow-cost format makes it practical to stock in a school library or SEND resource base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFor adults reflecting on their own ADHD\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough written and published for children aged 9 and above, the author's own story, discovering he had ADHD at 30 after a lifetime of feeling like his life was \"a bit of a rollercoaster\", may also resonate with adults, including those in the workplace, who were diagnosed later in life or who support neurodivergent colleagues and want a warm, accessible way into the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou, Me \u0026amp; ADHD names ADHD explicitly throughout, covering common experiences such as getting distracted mid-conversation, starting new tasks before finishing old ones, and feeling overwhelmed. Recognised organisations such as the ADHD Foundation provide further information and support for anyone wanting to learn more about ADHD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou, Me \u0026amp; ADHD: A Positive Guide to Understanding Your Brilliant Brain is available now from The Dyslexia Shop, ready for home, school library or SEND resource shelves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Children's UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57763454648702,"sku":"BK2579","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0653\/6560\/6649\/files\/9780241824870.jpg?v=1785329540","url":"https:\/\/www.thedyslexiashop.co.uk\/products\/you-me-adhd-a-positive-guide-to-understanding-your-brilliant-brain","provider":"The Dyslexia Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}