About

Expert resources,
human heart.

The resources on ADHD Family Guide are developed by Dr John Connolly — a Senior Clinical and Health Psychologist (HCPC: PYL34767) with specialist NHS experience in paediatric psychology, ADHD, and private assessment.

Why this site exists

The gap between
clinic and kitchen table.

Working across paediatric and ADHD settings, I saw the same pattern again and again. Families receiving an ADHD diagnosis — often after a long wait — left appointments with a letter, a leaflet, and very little else. Parents who wanted to understand what was happening, to know how to help, to find something practical they could actually do today — were largely left to search the internet alone.

What they found was a mixture of the excellent, the inaccurate, the oversimplified, and the overwhelming. There was no single place that combined clinical accuracy with real warmth — resources genuinely written for families, not for other clinicians.

ADHD Family Guide was built to address that gap. Every resource is written with the same care I would bring to a clinical consultation — evidence-based, practically useful, and warm enough to actually be read on a difficult evening when energy is low and patience is stretched.

20+ Years of NHS clinical experience
25+ Free online guides and articles
5 Evidence-informed, psychologist-created audio tracks
2 Original frameworks to support parents and professionals
"What a welcome relief."

The unanimous response of parents of children with ADHD to receiving genuinely informed, needs-led support — Brown et al. (2025), Journal of Attention Disorders, 29(5), 312–325

Research

Selected
publications.

The Irish Psychologist · 2026 · 52(3)
Are We Missing At-Risk Children? A Critical Look at SDQ Norms in Practice
Connolly, J. F. — pp. 70–73
Psychology and Health · 2025
Parent and clinician experiences of diagnosis — a participatory-action research study
Shaw, D., Connolly, J. F., & Piggin, L.
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Doctoral Thesis · 2017
Child and adolescent mental health: Intervention and appropriate measurement
Connolly, J. F., Jackson, M., & Saville, C.
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Private Assessment

Looking for a private
ADHD assessment?

Dr John Connolly offers private ADHD assessments for children and young people through his private practice, North Wales ADHD Assessment.

Assessments use gold-standard tools including the Conners 4, alongside clinical interview, observation, and structured collateral information gathering from home and school.

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Assessment approach
✓ Conners 4 — gold-standard ADHD rating scales
✓ Structured clinical interview with child and parents
✓ School and teacher collateral information
✓ Full written report with formulation and recommendations
✓ Feedback session for family
Contact

Get in touch.

For general enquiries, resource questions, CPD or training enquiries, or to discuss private ADHD assessment.

✉ enquiries@theadhdfamilyguide.com

For private ADHD assessments: northwalesadhdassessment.co.uk