How I Made My Book ADHD-Friendly 🧠📘

Making books that are ADHD-friendly is important to engage ADHD brains... but how do you DO that? Let me show you what I did for my book!!
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[@Meryemyarba]

“You do not have to read the whole book” My adhd brain: BUT I NEED TO READ EVERY LETTER AND I DON’T WANT TO MISS A THING😂

[@gm49334]

Moooood

[@ewestner]

Oh, not just me, then?? It's only in the past couple of years that I've finally let go of this and let myself skip sections of books if I'm not interested in them. (Definitely will read every word of Jessica's book though!)

[@matthewtjeerdsma2549]

I'm taking a breaking from reading the index. I've already read the rest of it.

[@ewestner]

@@matthewtjeerdsma2549 lol! I just finished this morning and I admit I also skipped the index, but I read absolutely everything else.

[@sam_bamalam]

🎤And I don't wanna miss a thing!🎶

[@cheriedilts9459]

I didn't realize the line spacing, SO helpful! Most "self help" books are giant blocks of paragraphs and I have such a hard time reading them. I love how much thought was put into this layout, thank you so much!

[@KarishmaChanglani]

I have to say, I didn't expect this but your book made me realize that I can read more. I finished your book within a week when I have struggled with finishing one in over 3 months. Congrats on making New York Bestseller.

[@kitsubug]

I am obsessed with the audiobook. I listen and take notes. I have notes for things I’m learning about adhd and then separate notes on tools I want to use. I am so happy there is an audiobook.

[@m.maclellan7147]

I am hoping Libby (online free library) gets BOTH the written & audio books SOON.

[@blimeyhermione07]

I love how this book is laid out. I’m making notes in the margins and such.

[@HowtoADHD]

Yessss! That's another reason I wanted white space -- witing space!!!!

[@dwayneheeter]

I use highlighters and post-it flags. But it is very well laid out. I like the index, table of contents, and references to other pages of interest.

[@KristenK78]

@@dwayneheeterindexes! SO IMPORTANT!

[@dwayneheeter]

@@KristenK78 and the references are awesome for doing further research !

[@YoungRichRooted]

Can you make a ‘HOW TO CONTENT CREATE” post? I really want to understand your ADHD friendly process for research, recording, posting, etc.

[@HowtoADHD]

Once we find an ADHD friendly process I'll put it on the list as something to potentially cover! At the moment it's kind of... ADHD chaos~ some parts are ADHD-friendly but some parts aren't... heh.

[@YoungRichRooted]

@@HowtoADHD thank you so much for at least adding it to the list! You briefly mentioned it in your book. It was something like in one week each day you (1) Pick a topic (2) Research the topic (3) Write Script (4) Record (5) Edit (6) Schedule Post. I felt inspired that your process seemed doable and I started looking for videos anywhere that would help me get unstuck but couldn’t find anything. There are no ADHD friendly content creation videos or articles.

[@DaleESkywalker]

Buy the book. 😁

[@Andy__H]

Already have it. 😎 May even read it one day too. 😂😂

[@DaleESkywalker]

How do you eat an elephant, Andy?

[@Andy__H]

@@DaleESkywalkerwith hot sauce 👍

[@DaleESkywalker]

One bite at a time,@@Andy__H 😁

[@nemogondor3898]

Done, just now. Audible version, I hope it's also nice to listen to

[@durwardbevis9335]

I was diagnosed just last month at the age of 41. I found your channel back in October and it helped me finally realize what's been going with me my whole life. Thank you SOOO much for writing this masterpiece of life cheat codes all in one spot at just the right time in my life!

[@ewestner]

I was diagnosed last Oct at the age of 45, also found this channel around then. It's been so excellent at helping me understand my brain and explain to others how it works differently from theirs.

[@maureenyonovitz5903]

I'm going to be 41 this year and just got a referral for diagnosis. I know it won't be easy but perhaps having this book will make it easier!

[@penelopefp]

I was diagnosed in my 40s ten years ago. This is such a great community!!

[@SigridKroon]

A lot of this are things that publishers do for books and novels aimed at early teenagers. It’s meant that I often have stayed in that area for reading physical books because books for adults tended to have harder to read pages.

[@stormveil]

Publishers be like "why is it so hard to get adults to read these days?" Idk have you tried making it easier to read? 😂

[@Oliviero666]

Something that really helps me is not having sentences not finish on each page. I struggle when the information is split, especially when flipping the page is required

[@jazminhiggins888]

Great recommendation!

[@andrewleavitt6548]

This was always a big one for me with the way newspapers are laid out. I found so many times growing up I would start reading an article on the front page, and when it says "Continued on page B8" or whatever, there was about a 90% chance I wouldn't be able to overcome the motivation hurdle to follow the article to the other location to read its conclusion.

[@LolosWorld]

I’ve been listening to the audiobook in the car to and from work and the moment I heard “Hi brains” I nearly teared up. So proud of this accomplishment for you and the neurodivergent community

[@ziggystardog]

I asked about this in the preorder book forum, and there’s a lesson to be learned about how we present ourselves so that we are better heard and understood by everyone. You can do it without masking, yet still organize your thoughts in a way that’s accessible. And I think Jessica’s efforts towards accessibility in the channel and the book are integral to her success.

[@puppypoet]

I didn't understand what you meant when you said ADHD friendly, but I was shocked because this is such a great, eye friendly thing. *huge sensory friendly huggles*

[@victorvance6279]

Oh my god. I can't comprehend how long it has been since I've seen the contents of a book and think "I actually WANT to read that". I've never had this feeling for any book during my school time or when I'm trying to learn a language I'm interested in! I need to get myself a copy ASAP!

[@dakotathomas5616]

Love love love the effort to make the physical book more accessible! Random thought - any chance the publisher would consider including one of those "choir book" ribbon bookmarks? I know I'm not the only one running around using shreds of envelopes and CVS receipts as a bookmark - including one, and one I literally cannot lose, would be amazing. :D

[@bhobbs3284]

Great suggestion! I wish all hard cover books had "choir ribbons".

[@jasonkrupp2326]

I bought it last week. Slowly working my way through it, I have it sitting on my coffee table so that I remember that I bought it and will actually read it. So far, I think it's a great resource. Thank you for making it.

[@juliavunkannon4072]

That is one of my strategies too! I leave it out where I can see it. I specifically end up reading this book around other tasks I am doing that have periods of wait time. The last time I read this book I was making dinner. I had to wait 10 minutes for the water to boil, read the book. Then I put the pasta on, and read the book for another 12 minutes while the pasta cooked, etc. I find this book is very easy to read in sections and pick up right from where I left off.

[@SaraShire]

I preordered your book. Then I realized that I also wanted the ebook, too. I am enjoying reading it. It truly is ADHD friendly. But then I was wishing to listen to the book while reading it. So I bought the audio version, too. It was knowing that you narrated that sold me!

[@thunderbagel3886]

I got the audio version then bought the hardcover because I realized I wasn't going to remember everything she said and wanted the physical book so I could reference the chapters later

[@Mahbeiserts]

I haven't watched the video yet but you did a great job! I got it on audible. You read at a great pace. Most readers are a bit too slow for me to keep focused, I always have to put the speed at like x1.3. I learned a ton of helpful and actually very useful advice, especially in the friends section. Did the whole 9 hrs while cleaning my house. The hyperfocus was really with me that day haha I finally learned the purpose of small talk at 31! Mostly I learned that I don't have to constantly hate and blame myself for all the forgetfulness, tiny mistakes, lost things, late fees, over ambition, time issues, etc. but to expect and plan for those things to be there too. I am learning to compensate in healthier ways; not think of my diagnosis as an excuse to stay the same, but a reason to approach myself differently, knowing more of the variables. Edit: Finished the video. The conversational way you wrote it was very important to how engaging and helpful this book was. Sometimes, ADHD and other mental health books (especially those about trauma) really make me feel like a tiny person on a glass slide being examined under a microscope. Books like that take me forever to read and I rarely finish them. They make me feel emotionally overwhelmed and like someone is presenting me with a shiny platter of my problems and faults and then dark statistics for why I'll never be different and probably die early. Your book felt like a wise friend with similar struggles giving me real, life-earned advice from the heart. Thank you for all the hard work to make it a good and helpful experience. TDLR: Great book. The audible version is good. It made my life different. Buy and read the book.

[@bidoofus7921]

I’ve followed your channel for a while now, so I’ve learned about a lot of the topics included in your book already. Sometimes if I already “know” what to expect when reading it can make me lose attention, but when I noticed (especially after you explicitly mentioned it, hence the title of this video) that the book was written to be ADHD friendly, I was already 60 pages in all of a sudden. You’re a phenomenal author and it goes without saying that you’ve touched so many people. You really deserve the recognition-this book is fantastic!

[@Kitty-Cat-08]

I think it is so amazing that someone like you took the time to make this. Not only for us with ADHD. But people who doesn't have it see the book can read it to understand more of it. But this also makes it open for discussion with people without ADHD because its becomes a normal think. Fun thing you can be proud of. I saw your book in my local bookstore, in the Netherlands 🎉

[@TamaraShayna]

Currently listening to Audible, haven't had to back up and re-listen as much as I usually do when listening to informative material. Also, when I do back it up to listen again it is usually because it hits home and I need to hear it again because my mind is blown.

[@LindseyLouWho]

Hey Jessica, just to let you know, my therapist, a wonderful human, borrowed my copy and got her own to share insights about ADHD with her patients (and her grown daughters, as well as herself!). We really appreciate how accesibly it is written, how the writing resonates with people from all walks of life, and how helpful all the supplementary input/anecdotes from others with ADHD (as well as yourself!) are. Thank you for a book that's full of life, joy, and infuses we readers with what my therapist calls, "galvanizing potential energy" :) In short, I feel more motivated to handle my ADHD symptoms now more than ever, and do better with my life. I can only hope your other readers feel the same! Keep going! You rock! And congrats on being a Mama!!!!!

[@oddluck4216]

I'll definitely watch this later, but I want to thank you for helping me identify what makes text ADHD friendly! Thanks to you, I've been able to make my communication and coursework more accessible, purposefully, and have helped others with identifying ADHD friendly formatting! Don't think I could have put it into words without you! 😁

[@HowtoADHD]

Awwwww you're welcome!!!

[@billhaveron9288]

This is so great! I pretty much go through books as I'm reading and put boxes around sections, highlight them and rewrite important quotes in the margins. So much better. Buying now!

[@oddluck4216]

​@@HowtoADHD finally got to watch and thanks for giving me even more tips, as well as validating that natural language, jokes and all is good! 😁 I sadly haven't been able to pick up a copy of the book yet, but just seeing it flipped open, my eyes were pulled in. Can't wait!!! 😃

[@focusonmeplay]

As someone who is visually impaired and prefers physical books over audio books (I have tried audio books so many times but my mind wanders off quickly) I have to say I like the layout of your book with the headers, bullet points, etc. The other thing I really like about your book is the fact I can read chapters in any order I want.

[@user-rb7gb3ft2w]

I totally agree. I am an author with 10 million books in print and I have ADHD. I have come to see ADHD and to use it as an advantage in my writing. I write biographies for middle schoolers through to adults . I find I know when to stop writing about something and move on. My co writer (also my husband) would often like to keep going on a particular point, but I say "no, this is enough. It's going to get boring if we write any more", so we move on. The older I get the more I see this as a super power. I will order your book today. It looks fabulous!

[@lac1776-qd5bd]

I am so excited for you, I started tearing up when you said you made the best seller list I was so happy for you. I went into hyper focus mode and read the whole book within 24-hrs of it being finally delieved (preordered as soon as I was able to). also loved the layout, the white space and how thick the pages were so I could highlight and write in margins without it bleeding through the page a ton. Only downside was how often comments and stories made me cry because I know exactly how the struggles feel.

[@pyenygren2299]

I already got my copy this week, all the way to Norway!!!!!

[@DaBrainFarts]

Is showcasing the book and giving examples of how the physical book is ADHD friendly. Has a fidget toy on the table or desk next to the book.

[@meganlampa3293]

Congratulations on making the best seller list 🎉

[@LokiTaviel]

I'm a heart with both a child and a partner with ADHD, and your channel has been so useful in helping me learn about how to set them up for success and be a healthy source of encouragement or aid. I can't wait to pick up the book and see what more I learn from it before passing it on to both of them to read as well.

[@ericaobrien9876]

The one thing I forgot in my message Not only has ADHD been a struggle for myself my whole life but my daughter is also ADHD. So for me the more I can understand and the more I can learn the more I can help her. And together we can work thru it. I want to help her to the best of my ability but offer more then my parents could offer me at the time I struggled. So thank you for helping me get the tools for my toolbox Not only to help myself but also to help my daughter start her own toolbox Thank you

[@clarissagarvey7080]

I loved how easy the font is to read!! I constantly get frustrated with books because I have low vision and find it difficult to see the text without having the book very close to my face. I can read your book so easily! Congrats on making the NYT bestseller list :D

[@officialtimothyphoenix]

I'm really glad that you did an Audiobook Version. Reading would've taken me forever. And also thanks for the "trigger warning" about the Ocean chapter. I was thinking, "How bad can it be?" It was very difficult to listen to and I'm happy that you, and I, were able to overcome that adversity. It has been a very informative book, especially when it come to the "oh is that an ADHD issue? I thought it was just a me problem." Good job. 💛

[@RainasRoom]

I really want to be a person who reads, and I am enjoying your book as I work through it. But remembering how you had mentioned you organized it so you can skip to the section you need helped me go to the motivation section, remember how well sticker charts and rewards worked for me, and got me back to regularly taking my supplements that I really needed 💕

[@DaBrainFarts]

The audio book is read by her and is how I have gone through the book. It really does feel like a conversation about ADHD, one sided conversation but it is far more accessible to me than physically reading it. I did purchase the physical book in case I want to read it with my eyes too but audiobooks are super duper helpful.

[@bullymong1445]

Congratulations on your bestseller.🎉🎉🎉

[@jeditalez]

I got the a book and the audio one too! Its inspiring as someone with ADHD and wants to write a book one day and feels like its not possible because I start ideas but never finish them

[@willbyers_clizzy]

The spacing thing blew my mind bc as a fanfic reader and writer this is something I've never realised but it's very true! I love little paragraphs so much, and small chapters too, even if it's the same amount of words

[@findingaway5512]

Congratulations on best seller!!!! You have been a rock star from the very beginning with all you help us learn. Well deserved and exciting for me that so many have this resource!!!!! That is even bigger. 😊

[@CJxCCVI]

i got your book for christmas and have yet to open it, you for sure have the right target audience! 🥰 i questioned if i had ADHD in my senior year of high school, and now i'm in my 3rd year of college STILL questioning myself. ADHD is impossibly complex, and i appreciate you doing so much for everyone; especially for myself. we are all in this struggle together ! ♥

[@hadesofspades]

I was interested in your book, but what you said at 6:00 in convinced me. How you can skip to the chapters/toolbox you need etc. Amazing.

[@ewestner]

Yes yes yes, so much this! Text layout makes such a HUGE difference!

[@ewestner]

Also this: it really bothers me how badly recipes can be written sometimes. First of all, I haaaate reading recipes off my phone or tablet (scrolling back and forth between ingredients and steps? absolutely not!) so if I find a recipe I think I'll make more than once I print it and put it in my recipes binder. Lately I've begun to ADHD-ize my recipes by writing out the highlights of each step or the order I need to do things, like this: 1. Potatoes 2. Make sauce 3. Onions 4. Garlic. I have to think about these kinds of things every time I follow a recipe, so why not just write it down to save Future Me all that extra effort? I also sometimes have to write step-by-step instructions for work procedures and I try my very hardest to make them as straightforward (read: ADHD friendly) as possible. And you better *believe* that if someone else has written them and they're not ADHD friendly I *absolutely* will unapologetically rewrite them.

[@ewestner]

Also also: is this why the idea of reading on a Kindle sounds horrendous to me? Because it's all just giant blocks of text? Aside from the fact that it'd be too easy for me to keep switching between books and never get any one book finished.... When I read stuff online that requires concentration I have to highlight a sentence or two at a time while I read it so that my eyes don't wander all over the page and not focus on anything. That's a hack I've figured out recently and what a difference it's made!

[@scottthehero23]

I love the book. The font is easily readable and nice to look at. The fact that there are spaces and other graphics straight away makes my brain enjoy reading it. This is a personal one, but I love that you have a Doctor Who quote in the book that immediately got my brain excited. This book is genuinely great for me, and I am reminded of things I often forget, which help me so much. Thank you for making this book.

[@jennamoynihan4249]

I appreciate how much thought you have put into the layout! It really does make a difference I have realised for some time now. Some text is just so much harder to read purely based on the layout. Looking forward to getting the book!

[@tiptapkey]

I can devour a fiction book easily, but give me a dense non-fiction book and it's basically like I lose all ability to read.

[@victoriafrombhbh8659]

I’m the opposite, I do recognize I’m the odd one 😂

[@bethanysolimine5428]

That layout looks awesome! It looks very readable. I've found that menopause really amps up my ADHD and it makes it a lot harder to read and pay attention. This looks so good. I'm going to have to buy it now.

[@lijohnyoutube101]

YES so much worse!! WHY do people NOT discuss this!!

[@MonaLisa-sb8nl]

I'm really grateful to you for writing this book. I read most of it in the few days after receiving it, and it's truly an amazing tool and reference. It's really nice to know that there's a physical, tangible book to reference whenever I need it.

[@Butterfly-ADHD]

I have found that some of the simplest changes can also help the most. White space and good layout can help those of us who have difficulty reading. I like to use white space to take notes or a well placed arrow to your words that I relate to. In a future addition you may want to leave space for a reader’s reflection. Working with new concepts helps with retaining them. Great to hear that your book is doing so well. I taught students with special needs for 30 years because I grew up like them.

[@AylaHayden]

I would love a "How I Made My Book While Having ADHD," because there's a book I'd really like to write bouncing around in my brain that I'd really like to get onto paper at some point, but don't know how 😅 thank you for being your awesome self!

[@reej4645]

There’s a video on this & the difficulties she experienced writing a book up now!

[@Citadel1974]

Congratulations! I am still working through the book but I am finding it a very interesting read. It's almost like reading a family history in that I am learning more about my own story and how my ADHD factored into different events in my life. Thank you again for writing it!

[@sebastiansnyder8500]

Thank you so much for this book. Ive learned so much about my and many others conditions. I was shocked at how much i didnt know about adhd and how much it truly affects me. A lot of your stories i can relate to in some ways.

[@schylerhart712]

I haven’t been diagnosed yet but I’m going because of your videos. Everyone calls me Short Term cause it’s really hard for me to remember things sometimes and it made my wife angry when i forgot something really important and it sounded like something I wouldn’t have spaced but I did. Then I found your videos. My family always said I just had Short Term Memory loss and then nothing. No tests or help for it. And it’s hard not to watch your videos and tear up cause a lot of stuff is making sense and there’s help for it so I’m not at so much of a disadvantage. Thank you so much. I will be getting the audiobook for sure ❤

[@bethl7399]

So much thought that went into this book. I have to admit the hardest thing wabout this book has been some of the feelings it brought up. And that is because you really can tell you wrote from the heart and it brought up hard times in my own life. This is an amazing book. Thanks so much for writing it. You have helped so many people.

[@judyrobertson9479]

I am amazed you figured out something so helpful to 'my' brain. Thank you so much I am learning so much about myself from this channel. Love your book and now I know why.

[@dwayneheeter]

Thank you for sharing and being vulnerable ❤ much of your experiences and the community are relatable. I especially appreciated the relationship info (romantic & friendship). One day, i believe that i can make meaningful connections. Or recognizing and nurturing the ones i already have ❤

[@iprobablyforgotsomething]

"If you use one word to mean something, and then you use a different word later in the same sentence but you're talking about the same, that requires more cognitive effort." . THIS! ^ Petition for you to write school textbooks, or at least urgently pass this vital yet overlooked piece of wisdom on to your publishers so they can tell any and all textbook writers they have or know. . (Also a big fan of how you kept your chapters in the same format all throughout, which would also be fantastic in school books and make them easier to navigate and study.)

[@CrymaPassion]

I read the whole thing in under a month! Being able to get through the pages faster helped me to feel a sense of accomplishment as I was going through. I'm part of a book club for a different self help/ business book and it's much more difficult to read than your book was. Thank you! You helped raise my reading confidence!

[@baileyellison642]

Oh my gods! I’m listening it right now! Congrats!!!!!!!! I’m literally talking to my therapy tomorrow about my parents deaths causing my adhd to really become a noticeable problem, because of u talking about ur mom’s death changing ur adhd. I’ve learned so much and I still have something like 1 1/2 hr of the audiobook left! I also got the physical book and I’m so glad I did because there r so many spots that I want to go back and post it note once I’m done. I’ve screenshot the times where everything is and I’ll find the corresponding page when I’m done. I’m seriously recommending this to my therapist, a friend what suspected adhd, and my family that doesn’t understand adhd at all. It is such an amazing book

[@StudioLindsay]

I really appreciate the wording consistency that you mentioned. Back in school, I remember there were some tests that confused me because the word choices on them were different from the ones I studied, and it made me second- and third-guess my knowledge. Thanks for making the information easy to learn!

[@angela_flute52689]

The layout is a huge part of why I wish my library had more than just the audiobook version available. With something like this, I want to be able to see it rather than just hear it, especially with the notes, quotes, and other bits in the layout. Hopefully they get a paper copy soon!

[@ampheia]

I just want you to know I started crying when in the book, you described the process of planning your first wedding. My experience was eerily similar, even down to the ball gown dress and learning to waltz, and the marriage being short. My first marriage was the same. While the reason we divorced was not my ADHD, it was definitely a contentious point. Divorce sucks, but I'm glad there are others who can commiserate with how ADHD has affected our relationships.

[@nikkibergman2269]

I love the formatting of the physical book and am so glad to have it to use as a resource. That said, I actually “read” it cover to cover on audible because that's the easiest way for me to find (make) time to read. Having both the physical text and an audio version (sometimes “read” at the same time) has been a go-to strategy for me academically. I need the info “twice over” as it were! I also love that YOU read the audiobook because the emotions and even fun moments come through so well. Thank you!!!

[@mikeg2916]

Love the layout, The layout of books made reading frustrating and I never can complete a book. I like reference books where I can focus on just one section at a time❤

[@mikeg2916]

I bought the book and the audio version of the book. I'm very excited about reading and not being frustrated!!!! 😁

[@nathankulp8063]

Wow ! Wow ! You set up your book to jump from subject to subject rather than front to back. ... Wow ! I am 60 years old I have always struggled with staying engaged reading cover to cover never realizing others struggle with this also !!! Thank you

[@bethbeesley9575]

I just discovered your channel the other day and have been watching a lot of your content. It is helping me so much with being more sympathetic then I was for my kids. My son recently brought a video up to me visually showing jow he felt and it broke my heart I wasn't being as supportive as I could be so your channel along with a few others is helping a lot. I just bought your book today on Audible (thank you so much for having an audio version I am nlamd and a lot of books are not on audio book that I think should be pit there so I a. So excited to start this!! Keep up the amazing work you are doing it is helping my 13 and 10 year old...and thier momma!!❤

[@neontomo]

I wrote a book (not about ADHD) that is specifically designed and marketed as ADHD friendly. I hadn't discovered your channel yet but I'm happy to see that this is a thing that exists elsewhere! Some things I did: - Having confusing chapter titles so you want to read the next one - Really short chapters (1-2 pages) - Simple, emotional and personal language - Beautiful illustrations that tell the story - Breaking the fourth wall sometimes - Foreshadowing

[@bscharbau]

Currently reading your book, congrats on making the bestseller list. The one thing I more or less immediately realized after starting to read is that I would actually like to have a chapter on "How to work with this (or better any) book when you have ADHD", because I feel like I'm usually forgetting about what I read the instant when I put the book away. Never really realized it before, but here I bought it hoping to learn something from it myself, and then realized how much of a difficulty I usually have learning something from a book (I usually have to read passages over and over again until something actually sticks for good).

[@gageneisius8034]

I never would have thought about most of these things to help but they make such a HUGE difference in making the book inviting and interesting to read

[@user-hc8mp9vc8g]

Congratulations, Jessica! I really appreciate all the effort you and your publishers and the community have put into this book, and your determination to distill everything you have learned into one book. I have been following along with the channel for along time and thought I knew a lot, but revisiting the material in the way you have laid it out made it more effective for me as a resource for whatever I am struggling with. one of the things that attracted me to your channel was your openness and vulnerability in talking about ADHD and its impact on you. We present an edited version of ourself to others, and so it is really easy to feel like my struggles are unique to me. The anecdotes really made it easy for me to relate my struggles to the topic of the chapter, and so I could then identify why I was struggling and how the tools would help me. It made it less an abstract topic and more something that directly relates to me.

[@Katiedora122]

I never realized I had this issue with reading until very recently, because I never had an issue reading pages of text in fiction/genre books. I preferred short chapters, but never had an issue getting into it. And then as I've gotten into nonfiction in the last couple of years, there is a HUGE gap between what I like (page variety) and what killed my motivation (endless blocks of text). It definitely made me look back at my years in school and how much textbooks and reading material affected my learning because I never wanted to pick up "boring" books about topics I was otherwise interested in, but I could zip through others.

[@monkey_no.0148]

Yay the UK edition will be available in March! I can finally buy it 😊❤

[@NameHereCode]

I actually pre-ordered mine online through Blackwell's (part of Waterstones) and they delivered it to me on the 30th of December (Not the UK edition though obviously, I wonder what the difference is? Aha, apparently just a different cover). Embarrassingly I've not got around to reading any of it yet though because I've been super-obsessed with learning piano on the keyboard I got for Christmas. 😊 Still, I had to grab a copy to support Jessica and this amazing channel, and I'm sure it'll be great when I do finally get started on it.

[@user-hc2cz6uu3x]

I went for the ebook version last night (when scrolling through the kindle store at 2am instead of sleeping...)

[@16marBEAR]

I work as a book designer (and have and struggle with ADHD) and hearing you describe the process of making this book was interesting. I appreciate your research, organization, and consistency in the structure of the chapters. It makes designing books like these easier. When there are call outs, illustrations, boxes, etc styling these books can be verrrryyyyy time consuming and can be challenging. I really hope this designer had enough time and wasn’t overloaded with other titles (although I suspect they were 😢) when they designed the layout. That said the design looks great! And very digestible! The white is always nice (when you can afford the higher page count). I need to get a copy to make my brain happy :)

[@tanyamcknight9429]

I am loving this book!! I’m making my way a little at a time. It’s absolutely crazy to read something that so accurately describes ME!

[@Becky_Cooling]

I can't wait to read it ! As you were flicking through the book i kept pausing and reading and now i want to read the whole thing!

[@smrk2452]

I love how its big so you can’t just lose it!! If you wanted to write a series of books, you can direct it to the neurotypical individuals who live with the ADHD people. Help us to understand them! We can handle a traditional layout, and maybe prefer it. Thank you so much for sharing your gifts and letting your beautiful light shine.

[@jessicabull6177]

Just got my book. I cried reading the front inside cover. Thank you for working so hard and bringing it into reality.

[@ArtisticMysticSoul]

I bought the Kindle version, and I really appreciate how easy it is to read and jump to relevant topics and back again. I can tell a lot of thought went into the Kindle layout, too. This is honestly the first book I've been able to read and comprehend in a long time.

[@gm49334]

Despite having ADHD, reading isn’t typically a huge struggle for me. I love words and will devour multiple books in an afternoon or read 8 different papers related to something I’m trying to design at work. However, I heard, I think it was Brendan Mahon maybe(?), say that one of the things he loved about the book was how fast he felt he could get through it because of the spacing and amount of text per page and the engaging nature of the writing, like three minutes could pass and you can feel like you’ve made a ton of progress because you’re five pages in already and that really clicked for me as one of my biggest needs in making writing ADHD accessible. I need to feel like I’m making progress and “accomplishing something” while reading. I mostly read YA and fantasy-romance novels …. Because both genres tend to be written in a way where you can fly through pages. I need to feel that dopamine hit of having made progress every time I turn the page and I need it to come often or else I get bored and stop reading. If it can’t be accomplished by the words themselves, then formatting can totally enable this. In my job, a lot of papers I read have charts and graphs and circuit diagrams that take up a lot of space, so therefore I make progress quickly still. Papers without or where they’re all at the end for whatever reason they came up with to make you flip back and forth are hard because I loose focus and reread paragraphs over and over and can’t find my spot on the page. I didn’t jive with any of what I had heard about why the book is ADHD friendly until i took into account that the aspects that make it ADHD friendly for other brains make it easier and more likely that my beed to fly through pages mote likely to be met.

[@ArtStardust]

I really love what you said about how it's difficult to read for us and the layout was designed to "pull you in." I'm looking forward to getting a copy of this book when I can.

[@Rampala]

It's Beautiful! A true work of art. 🤩

[@OrafuDa]

You really made this book engaging, accessible and readable! And even after learning about ADHD from you and others for about 3 years now, I still find it valuable and find nuggets of knowledge that I didn’t know.

[@juandiegomartinez2927]

As a budding writer with ADHD, this has really motivated me to try to make my writing more ADHD friendly. I hope I get to buy your book soon.

[@danc3488]

Just picked it up from my local library. There was still a one month waitlist for it! Can't wait to start reading it tomorrow :)

[@Rbjdekkald]

Put a hold on this book at my library the minute I heard about and it just came in. So excited to read it!

[@justnmcd]

Well, now I want to buy the book to go with the audiobook I finished yesterday to look at the work you put into the book 😊 Also, you did a great job on the audiobook.

[@HowtoADHD]

thank you so much!!! I'm glad you like the audiobook :D

[@BobbyDoesMusic]

I just got my copy yesterday and OH MY GOD, it's so easy to read, I don't feel overwhelmed or get stuck on blocks of text! Thank you so much for putting effort into the readability! 💜

[@findingaway5512]

As someone who hates reading. I am appreciating all these things going into the book. I haven't gotten the book yet. It definitely will be in the future at some point. Was planning to anyhow. But this is really great to see the lay outs.

[@lykanbluepaws]

I live in England and i am very much looking forward to it's release here. Thankyou for writing it, you have provided the entire world with a much needed service.

[@HyperFocusMarshmallow]

I live in Sweden and have managed to order and get a book already through a locally based online book store. I’m pretty sure that should work in the uk as well. … I just, googled uk based online book store. First hit, “Blackwells” (not sponsored or anything, check out other options if you like) have a search bar. Searching for “How to ADHD” there I get a hit. So if you want it, you don’t have to wait.

[@HowtoADHD]

So. UK is a little bit interesting. I don't know how easy (or not) and expensive (or not) it is to get the US version in the UK. But if you WANT the UK version you have to wait until March. US version is hardcover. UK version is softcover. And the cover designs are different. But the content is the same :) (That said I dunno where you can go to get the US version in the UK??? I imagine you can order from other places outside the UK and get it shipped but idk if that'd be expensive-- hi logistics and international shipping is super complicated😅)

[@lykanbluepaws]

@@HowtoADHD Thankyou for your reply, honestly im very honoured you took the time to. But i can assure you i know it's not out in England Until March 7th, and im really not bothered about the cover type really. I do like that it makes it lighter for my weak hands though. I would say it's probably done that way because its actually cheaper to ship lighter objects anyway. And i will happily wait rather than pay extremely expensive international shipping fees, since im not that rich lol :3

[@HyperFocusMarshmallow]

I saw my comment was deleted. Probably good because it apparently contained information that may have been somewhat inaccurate. It was all with the intention of being helpful but it may have been inappropriate. If so I apologize. @lykanbluepaws I do hope things works out for you with getting a book eventually =)

[@HowtoADHD]

Huh weird I thought there was another comment here and that comment was the one I was replying to. I either very much replied in the wrong spot or they deleted it. WHOOPS. @@lykanbluepaws

[@freespiritdamsel]

Hi, i hope you go on SPOTIFY soon. I really love listening on podcasts and I believe u will be great on that platform especially when you interview others. When I am doing something, it helps my ADHD brain to listen on a worthwhile podcast that won’t distract me unlike youtube videos where I can’t help but check from time to time the video.

[@figure15skater]

@1:50 THAT’S ME!!! How cool!!! Thank you!

[@natsumisayuri7819]

The layout reads so nicely with my dyslexia, I was really surprised with the weight of the book it's pretty thick but so light.

[@onyriaroxy2671]

Hi! Just wanted to say that I bought your book. I saw it at the book store and was like "ohhh!! I wanted it so much!!" So I took it. I started to read it and... WOW ! I feel like I hear your voice in my head while reading it! Love that! Also: I needed that so much right now. I struggle so much and reading your book feels so good. I'm not far yet, but I wanted to let you know. I was reading a part this morning and I reconised myself so much that I had tears in my eyes... and some sentences later, you write in the book that when you started to research about adhd you sometimes were crying while reading about it because finaly you understood things, because you realised you were not crazy and the struggle was real. So... thank you for your book. I was already a fan of your channel, but with that book: wow! thank you so much. (sorry for my writing, english is not my first language).

[@cherrycordial4180]

Interesting. All those ADHD-friendly touches don't just make the book easier to read, they make it a pleasure to read. Well done! Thanks for writing this book and all the thought you put into making it accessable for your audience.

[@apronacres7292]

I don't have adhd and i love how you laid out the book. I also love that you write straight to the point!

[@AGILaboratory]

Granted, I struggle with the stories, but that is probably part of my autism coming out. I must say, though, I'm really glad to see this book done and love listening to it so far. I find your strategy and approach to the book very similar to my approach to my current book on AI. It's more about a reference for me than any one thing or target audience. It's not like anyone makes lots of money with books generally, but in this case, this is a really great book for me, done more or less how I would want the info organized in one spot. Great job. Thank you.

[@rawspeaking]

Honestly what is important to establish with any body of work is ENCOURAGING the person that they need to make it their mission to complete the work and to apply it. It's a one percenter activity.

[@FenrirAldebrand]

I'm so happy that you're still so happy and proud of your book. ❤ It's such an amazing thing to see. I'm getting it one day when I can! Also, I like mono spaced fonts the best, but I understand that some people really don't.

[@allysonhogan4310]

From the pages you showed in the video, it looks like the strategies you used to break up the text/add visual “extras” still allow for clear reading of the entire page. Sometimes, when a page has lots of extra text boxes, pull quotes, etc., I feel like I’m kind of jumping around on the page, and there can be stress about not “missing” something. But it looks like yours is laid out so your eyes can still easily follow everything from the top of the page to the bottom! Looks great!

[@smiles2865]

I have been recently diagnosed at 45 and I just LOVED your book and have recommend to everyone. I listened to the book.

[@tembafire]

My favourite 2 features on KZbin is I can slow down the playback speed and then the transcript is available to help my understanding some points.