MSI Press Blog

  Today's publisher's pride is  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain   by Kristin and Andrew Wilcox, which reached #151 in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. From Amazon: Customers find the book provides brilliant insight into inattentive ADHD, with one customer noting it's a wonderful informative read for children with the condition. The book is easy to read and customers consider it a must-read. They appreciate its pacing, with one customer mentioning it's perfect for both parents and teachers. Book description: In this two-part book Andrew and his neuroscientist mom each tell their story about living with the inattentive subtype of ADHD. How do you survive life and middle school with an ADHD elephant in your brain? Kids with ADHD will relate to Andrew's reactions to everyday and school-related situations, like remembering to turn in homework, staying organized, and making friends. Using practical strategies Andrew learns to manage his A...

  If you grew up in the era when ADHD meant “the kid who couldn’t sit still,” you were handed a definition built around boys. Boys who climbed the furniture. Boys who blurted. Boys who ran laps around the classroom rug. But ADHD never belonged to boys alone. It just looked different in girls — and because it looked different, it was missed. The Boy Pattern We All Recognized For decades, the diagnostic image of ADHD was a hyperactive boy. Not because boys “have more ADHD,” but because their symptoms were louder: Visible impulsivity — interrupting, grabbing, acting before thinking Motor hyperactivity — constant motion, fidgeting, climbing Externalizing behavior — frustration that comes out as noise or disruption Teachers noticed. Parents noticed. Doctors noticed. And so boys were diagnosed. The Girl Pattern We Didn’t See Girls often present with a quieter form of ADHD — not less real, just less disruptive to the adults around them. Common patterns in girls include: Inattentive sy...