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Congratulations to Kristin and Andrew Wilcox. Walmart is now listing their award-winning book,  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain , among the Best Books on ADHD, in particular, among   Attention Deficit Disorder in Family & Relationships Self-Help Books . 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 ADHD even when his brain sometimes feels "like and overstuffed garbage can, the lid won't stay on and garbage is falling out all over the floor". He even realizes there is a positive side to having ADHD like creativity, fearlessness and hyperfocus.   D...

  An Interview with My Son Who Has ADHD A Personal Perspective: What it's like to have inattentive-type ADHD.* What is it like to have inattentive-type ADHD? To pay attention to everything all the time? Andrew, my son, vividly describes his inattentive ADHD brain as an overstuffed garbage can—the lid won’t stay on, and stuff is falling out all over the floor. Kids with inattentive-type ADHD do not fit the stereotype of the hyperactive, impulsive child who is in constant motion, blurting out answers in the classroom. They often fly under the radar at school with symptoms of inattention, disorganization, and forgetfulness, and are perceived as lazy, uninterested, and, even worse, stupid. Since there is a misunderstanding of inattentive ADHD symptoms, I recently asked Andrew what else he would want others to know about his ADHD. I am smart, but I don’t learn like everyone else. My son, like other kids with ADHD, often struggles to pay attention for extended periods of time i...

  Sir Richard Branson has spoken candidly about his dyslexia and ADHD-like traits. Easily bored, constantly curious, and driven by instinct, Branson built the Virgin empire by embracing risk and thinking differently. He credits his success to his ability to jump between ideas, stay energized, and challenge norms—hallmarks of ADHD. Rather than suppress his traits, he designed a life that leveraged them: fast-paced, creative, and full of adventure. Branson’s ADHD wasn’t a flaw—it was fuel. His story reminds us that innovation often begins where convention ends. This post was inspired by  Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain   by Kristin and Andrew Wilcox. 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-re...

  Released this week: Andrew's Awesome Adventures with His ADHD Brain by Dr. Kristin Wilcox with Andrew Wilcox. Available from the MSI Press webstore at 25% discount. Use code FF25. Change what you think you know about ADHD.  In this two-part book, Andrew, a child with inattentive-type ADHD, and his mom, Kristin Wilcox, Ph.D., 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 ADHD even when his brain sometimes feels “like and overstuffed garbage can, the lid won’t stay on and garbage is falling out all over the floor”.  He even realizes there is a positive side to having ADHD like creativity, fearlessness and hyperfocus.  Dr. Wilcox’s...