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