What Your ADHD Child Wishes You Knew

Working Together to Empower Kids for Success in School and Life

By: Dr. Sharon Saline, Dr. Laura Markham

Narrated by: Dr. Sharon Saline, Cassandra Campbell

Length: 7 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

2018 Best Book Awards Winner in Parenting and Family

A 2018 Mom's Choice Book Award Winner

A veteran psychologist presents a proven road map to help ADHD kids succeed in school and life

You’ve read all the expert advice, but despite countless efforts to help your child cope better and stay on track, you’re still struggling with everyday issues like homework, chores, getting to soccer practice on time, and simply getting along without pushback and power struggles.

What if you could work with your child, motivating and engaging them in the process, to create positive change once and for all? In this insightful and practical book, veteran psychologist Sharon Saline shares the words and inner struggles of children and teens living with ADHD - and a blueprint for achieving lasting success by working together.

Based on more than 25 years of experience counseling young people and their families, Dr. Saline’s advice and real-world examples reveal how parents can shift the dynamic and truly help kids succeed. Topics include:

• Setting mutual goals that foster cooperation
• Easing academic struggles
• Tackling everyday challenges, from tantrums and backtalk to staying organized, building friendships, and more

With useful exercises and easy-to-remember techniques, you’ll discover a variety of practical strategies that really work, creating positive change that will last a lifetime.

©2018 Dr. Sharon Saline and Dr. Laura Markham (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Short enough for a busy parent to actually read and use; utterly reliable and authoritative but never pedantic; wise, kind, and teeming with the chirping voices of children who have ADHD; this cornucopia of a book will feed you over and over again. Wonderfully written, infused with positive energy and solid information. All parents of children who have ADHD should buy it.” (Edward Hallowell, MD, best-selling author of Delivered from Distraction)

“We have many effective treatments and strategies to help kids with ADHD better manage daily life, but this book will provide that equally important intervention: feeling understood. I love how this book helps parents create a deeper relationship with their kids so that the whole family can thrive." (Ari Tuckman, PsyD, MBA, author of More Attention, Less Deficit and Understand Your Brain, Get More Done)

“When I give presentations for parents of children with ADHD and executive skill challenges, my message to them is Most of these kids turn out fine! This book is an excellent blueprint for parents who want to make that happen. Dr. Saline is a skilled therapist who has learned to listen to her clients. This book teaches us to do the same.” (Peg Dawson, EdD, psychologist and author of Smart but Scattered)

So helpful!

I’ve struggle for years trying to get my hands around the ‘whys’ of my daughter’s behaviour. This book has given me a deeper understanding of what is actually happening in the household and structure to constructively deal with the challenges.

good and compassionate info

Very helpful to see the different points of view. Helps to remember to bring compassion dealing with ADHD child

Thank you

My son age 7 was just diagnosed with ADHD and this book gave me insight on how he is feeling.

Highly recommend

My son was just diagnosed with ADHD and this book helped me to understand how his brain works differently. I really got insight from it and recommend it. I was also to relate my own thoughts and behaviors to the stories and information provided. I feel more empathy toward my son and am grateful this book did that for us.

A must-read

This book is a must read for parents, caregivers and teachers! If a child you love has ADHD I highly recommend this book. I am an adult with ADHD and my son has been recently diagnosed- and I found this resource really valuable.

Very informative

I love that the book also gives you parent’s thoughts along with the kids thoughts and how the author gives you examples of how to implement the 5C’s.

Great first book to read if you are new to ADHD

This book is very factual and filled with very good basic information to the new parent just realizing their kid has ADHD. I would not recommend it for those looking to dive deeper that are several years into the journey.

Wonderful Resource

I look forward to sharing this book with my daughters as a vehicle of support and direction for helping my grandchildren with ADHD.

Excellent resource for parents, clinicians, and educators

As a mental health counselor who works with students with learning disabilities, I highly recommend this book for anyone who supports young people with ADHD. It is extremely comprehensive and covers many, if not most, areas where these children run into difficulty. Extremely practical with many strategies to use at home.

Very helpful

I myself have ADHD as does my daughter. I remember feeling just like these kids mentioned in this book and now like their parents, raising a child with ADHD. It was very insightful and helpful to know 1, I’m not alone and 2. Learn ways to help her cope (and myself).