I need a resource that has a print out or good website for DD11 (rising 7th grader) concerning ADHD inattentive type. I realized the other day that DD11 didn't understand ADHD well when she told me "well, isn't it a brain disorder?", and she was speaking of herself as someone horribly flawed (she has a very low opinion of herself anyway). I have created a document which starts out by listing famous people with ADHD. Now I need to add some paragraphs explaining how it works without it coming across as an incredibly negative diagnosis. One website for teens diagnosed with ADHD goes on to give the percent of kids who are apt to commit suicide or do drugs. I just don't need that information on her radar. Other sites explain it to kids comparing their ADHD brains to race cars which sounds way too young.
Thanks for your help!!
