Free Spirit Publishing 9798330914081 Pub Date: 9/15/2026 $17.99 Trade Paperback 144 Pages Two-color Carton Qty: 60 Ages 13 to 18, Grades 8 to 12 Young Adult Nonfiction / Neurodiversity YAN059000 Related Products Ebooks 9798330914104 9798330914098 Embracing Your ADHD Brain An Actually Helpful Guide for Teens Danielle Sullivan Key Selling Points Disrupts deficit-based narratives surrounding ADHD, replacing shame and stigma with self-awareness, self-advocacy, and pride Written in the empathetic, experienced voice of a certified neurodiversity coach with ADHD Offers practical tools and reflective strategies to help ADHD teens face everyday challenges Features journal prompts, activities, real-world stories, and integrated brain breaks to engage readers Features an ADHD-friendly design, with bold headings and extra white space to reduce visual overwhelm Integrates positive psychology, neuroscience, and proven coaching techniques Embracing Your ADHD Brain helps teens understand ADHD, build executive function, and thrive—without trying to fix who they are. Summary A solution-focused guide for ADHD teens on how to work with their brains, not against them! Embracing Your ADHD Brain is a neurodiversity-affirming self-help guide for teens, written by a certified neurodiversity coach. By helping teens recognize how outdated social stigma can affect their sense of self, this book empowers readers to overcome internalized shame and start working with their strengths and values to build the life they want. With warm, inspiring language and an ADHD-friendly layout, Embracing Your ADHD Brain helps readers understand how their brains work and make the most of their strengths. Inside, teen ADHDers will find tools and strategies for: Emotional regulation: Identify and manage big feelings, create a feelings dictionary, and build calming routines. Executive functioning: Use visual aids, structured breaks, body doubling, and systems to organize tasks and homework. Sensory processing: Handle sensory overwhelm and improve awareness of body needs (like hunger, movement, and rest). Strength-based living: Uncover personal strengths and use them to overcome challenges. Social skills and communication: Develop active listening, express needs, and navigate tough conversations. Motivation and rewards: Boost dopamine, use external rewards, and stay engaged with challenging tasks. Problem-solving: Tackle obstacles creatively and confidently. Values-based decision-making: Identify personal values and leverage them for motivation and goal-setting. This resource offers readers evidence-based strategies from positive psychology, strengths-based coaching, and more, helping teens understand, own, and thrive with ADHD. Contributor Bio Danielle Sullivan is a multiply-certified neurodiversity coach and autistic ADHDer who centers positive psychology, solution-focused approaches, and trauma-informed learning to help neurodivergent humans succeed. She is the author of Embracing Your ADHD Brain. After her eldest child was diagnosed autistic, Danielle was also diagnosed TCM FSP Shell and CUB 2026 Titles
