How to Get a Child with ADHD Through the Morning Routine
Why mornings go wrong so reliably, and five changes that reduce the number of reminders you have to give.
Guides for parents
Practical writing about the parts of this that nobody explains. What actually helps with mornings, meltdowns, homework and worry, and how to prepare for an assessment so the appointment starts somewhere useful.
What to Do When a Child with ADHD Has a Meltdown
What is actually happening during a meltdown, what helps in the moment, and what to do afterwards so it happens less often.
Why Your Child Falls Apart After School, and What Helps
Why the child who is fine for teachers comes home and explodes, and how to change the shape of the afternoon so it happens less.
How to Help an Anxious Child with ADHD Worry Less
Why anxiety and ADHD so often turn up together, what reassurance does that parents do not expect, and five things that help instead.
How to Help a Child with ADHD Finish Their Homework
Why homework takes three times longer than it should, and how to change the task so it stops being a nightly fight.
What to Bring to Your Child's ADHD Assessment
The records clinicians actually ask for, how to describe behaviour so it can be used, and what to gather in the weeks before the appointment.
How to Track Your Child's ADHD Symptoms at Home
What to record each day, how to keep it under a minute, and how to read the patterns once you have a few weeks of it.
Getting an ADHD Assessment for Your Child in Australia
How the referral pathway usually works, who can diagnose ADHD, the difference between public and private, and what to do while you wait.
How to Talk to Your GP About Your Child's Behaviour
How to prepare for a short appointment so you leave with a referral or a clear next step, rather than general reassurance.