Book Nook - Living with Inattentive ADHD

My younger daughter has ADHD. As she gets older, we're working with her to help her manage it on her own, and develop strategies that she can use to make sure she's fulfilling her commitments and responsibilities in a way that works with how her brain is wired. Part of that means giving her examples of how other people have lived with ADHD.

I was very interested in the opportunity to review Living with Inattentive ADHD. I read it, and I also gave it to her to read. As someone who was never diagnosed with ADHD, but definitely has some of the traits, I appreciated this book. There were some things in the book that I could really relate with. My daughter also found it helpful to read about the author's early experiences before she was diagnosed as an adult - since my daughter didn't get her diagnosis until she was an adolescent, she went through quite a few years of feeling stupid and incompetent because of her inability to do things that other kids seemed easily able to do.

This book would be a helpful read for anyone with ADHD, especially if they were diagnosed later in life - or for anyone with a loved one or friend who has ADHD, to help gain an insight into what they might be experiencing. Obviously everyone's experience with ADHD is different, but there are many similarities, so nearly everyone will find something in this book that resonates with them.

The book celebrates and encourages resilience while helping to broaden the understanding of what it's like to have ADHD. With humor and honesty, it's a well-written book that is also enjoyable to read!

Cynthia Hammer, MSW, was significantly affected by inattentive ADHD for many years until she was finally diagnosed at age 49. In 1994 she founded the non-profit organization ADD Resources, and in 2021, she founded the non-profit Inattentive ADHD Coalition because of her concern that too many children and adults with inattentive ADHD remain undiagnosed or incorrectly diagnosed. For more information, visit iadhd.org. Fueled by her Master's in Social Work and her experiences with ADHD, she seeks to share her unique perspective on how ADHD affects one's life. She currently resides in Tacoma, WA.