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Raising Attention

A supportive guide for parents and carers of children with ADHD and explosive behaviour

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A book for anybody who has, or works with, children (of any age) with 'out of control' behaviour, including parents, teachers and healthcare professionals. Raising Attention busts commonly believed myths surrounding ADHD and 'naughty' children, discusses up to date neuroscience and genetics research in an accessible way and provides practical tips that really make a difference to both children and the adults who care for them.

Written by bestselling childcare expert Sarah Ockwell-Smith, herself a mother of a young adult with ADHD, there are plenty of heartwarming and heartbreaking personal stories included to bring the book to life.

If you've ever felt exhausted, helpless, guilty, embarrassed or shamed for your child's behaviour, this supportive and non-judgemental book is for you.

©2025 Sarah Ockwell-Smith (P)2025 Hachette Audio UK
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this book is brilliant and can be applicable to all parents. I felt like Sarah was talking exactly about me in the later chapters and the homework is positive.

Informative, hopeful and reassuring

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I found this book truly amazing and helpful in so many ways. I would like everyone to read it, even if they are not going through it, so they could have a better understanding of the challenges children and their parents who are living it face every day. Maybe they would show a little more empathy and a lot less judgement.

Honest and relatable

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