Sometimes I get a feeling where I get what i call butterflys in the head. I don’t know how to deal with it and in lessons i cant consetrate so I never finish my work

This was written by 7-year old Adie in a series of letters to her teachers. She wanted them to know about her “worry-brain” and why she was finding school so difficult.

Like a lot of neurodiverse girls, anxiety was the first manifestation of her condition at school (home was another matter!)

This blog is about our experience of raising one wonderful child with ADHD. And especially for girls who may mask or go under the radar in education settings and the challenges that can mean for home and diagnosis.