The Complete Parent Guide to ADHD | Evidence-Based | Dr John Connolly

A comprehensive, evidence-based guide to understanding and 

supporting your child with ADHD. Written by a Senior Clinical 

Psychologist with specialist expertise in neurodevelopmental 

conditions.

This is not a generic parenting book. It is a clinically 

grounded, practical guide written specifically for parents 

navigating ADHD in the real world — at home, at school, 

and in the moments when everything feels hard.

WHAT'S COVERED:

- What ADHD actually is — the neuroscience explained 

 in plain language, including why willpower and effort 

 are the wrong frame entirely

- The three presentations — inattentive, hyperactive, 

 and combined — and what each looks like day to day

- Executive function — what it is, why it matters, 

 and how it affects everything from homework to 

 getting dressed

- Emotional dysregulation — why ADHD feelings are 

 bigger, faster, and harder to recover from, and 

 what actually helps

- The stress bucket and window of tolerance — 

 explained clearly for parents

- School support — how to work with teachers, what 

 to ask for, and how to use your child's legal rights

- Medication — what the evidence says, how to think 

 about it, and what questions to ask your doctor

- Sleep, screens, and routine — practical strategies 

 that work with the ADHD brain rather than against it

- Co-regulation — why your nervous system is your 

 child's most powerful regulation tool

- Strengths and identity — raising a child who 

 understands their brain and believes in themselves

Written to be read in sections, not cover to cover. 

Practical, honest, and grounded in what actually works.

27 pages · Instant PDF download

Created by Dr John Connolly, Senior Clinical Psychologist 

(HCPC PYL34767). theadhdfamilyguide.com