Every now and then interesting books, ideas, links and suggestions cross the desk of Raewyn, the National Coordinator, of ADHD New Zealand.

While Raewyn does her best to keep on top of everything, sometimes it can be difficult to know where to share some of these things, so she is adding them here, in the hope that something may be helpful to the ADHD community....
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If you see a book, or resource, that you think might be of interest to the ADHD Community - feel free to send it through to Raewyn at info@adhd.org.nz.  We appreciate your support.

"The Missing Piece: A Woman's Guide to Understanding, Diagnosing and Living with ADHD", by Julie Legg (2024)

Review from Goodreads: "A must-read for any women living with/who believe they may have ADHD.  Reading this book felt like a safe space, like the author and interviewees were comforting me, reassuring me that I'm not alone...  that my experiences are valid and shared.

This would be a good read for anyone who has loved one living with ADHD, and is wanting to understand their experience.  This book provides great insight to the challenges people/women with ADHD face, which are so difficult to express to neurotypical people."


Book blurb:
This Missing Piece is a woman's guide to understanding, diagnosing and living with ADHD.  It covers the different presentations of ADHD, exploring how the brain works, why girls are underdiagnosed, and tips for living and thriving with ADHD.  Julie shares her story of being diagnosed at age 52, and interweaves this with research studies and personal stories from the one in twenty Kiwi women who have found their own missing piece.
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This informative and upbeat guide will help women better understand themselves, and know they are not alone.  

"Ease Up!: Didn't Come with a Manual Paperback", by Tiki Ani (2023)

Review sent to us: "I found it comforting to hear/read this story.  It helped me understand myself and some of the children I work with".


Book Blurb:
‘The child psychologist asked me to keep a diary of incidents and behaviours that happened in the course of each day. I handed him 25 pages of illegible scribble, and he asked if they were labelled for each day. I said mildly, “This is just one day. Half a day, actually.”’

Jumping. Leaping. Yelling. Bumping. Breaking. Talking non-stop. Obsessing over things. Moving. Always moving. Sleeping 20 minutes. Asking endless questions. Knocking things over. Climbing. All day. Every day.

Tiki Ani’s son was only 2 years old when he was diagnosed as having the highest level of attention deficit hyperactive disorder – ADHD – ever measured in their home state. Soon Kip’s energy, noise and hyperactivity began to clash with the social structures and systems geared to ‘normal’ children, and Tiki decided it was time to create the life that would work for her family. A life that might fly in the face of contemporary advice and practice for children with ADHD, but one that would exchange days of exhaustion, frustration and worry for years of fun, adventure, compassion and love, and ultimately change their lives.

‘Suddenly I realised that I was living every moment of every day, and it was really rewarding.’
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"This is ADHD: An interactive and informative guide", by Chanelle Moriah (2023)

Raewyn's review: "An awesome book that is easy to dip in and out of.  Full of interesting information, and insights, with lots of space to add your own thoughts.  My 15 year old teen is often stealing it from my office - so she's a fan too.  A useful resource". 

Book Blurb:
​'An essential guide to understanding Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder – commonly known as ADHD – for people with ADHD and their families, friends and workmates.

Chanelle Moriah was officially diagnosed with ADHD at 22, and soon discovered just how inaccessible a lot of information can be for ADHD adults and those who may not yet have been able to obtain an assessment or supports.

Chanelle has created a simple resource that explains what ADHD is and how it can impact the different areas of someone’s life.This is ADHD is a tool for both diagnosed and undiagnosed people with ADHD to explain or make sense of their experiences. It also offers non-ADHD people the chance to learn more about ADHD from someone who has it.

With clear sections explaining the many aspects of ADHD, accompanied by Chanelle’s beautiful illustrations, and with space for readers to write down their thoughts, this book is designed to be personalised to the individual’s experience.

This is ADHD helps people feel less alone in their ADHD and brings knowledge to an often-misunderstood condition'.

Callum McKirdy on You, Me and ADHD

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