As APA's books explaining ADHD tend to draw from APA's official diagnostic criteria (DSM-5), the degree to which any particular book or off-the-shelf resource would tend to match a particular child's experience may be approximated by the degree to which that child matches the diagnostic criteria.
It is beneficial for a parent to pre-read a book prior to giving it to his/her child.
The APA factsheet on ADHD is
here.
The CDC summarizes current diagnostic criteria (DSM-5) for ADHD,
here.
The APA factsheet on ASD is
here.
The CDC summarizes current diagnostic criteria (DSM-5) for ASD,
here.
As with
giftedness, a child need not exhibit all characteristics to receive the label.
Each child is unique.
