{"alias":"blogEntry","byline":"Words: Jade Slaughter | Illustrations: Graeme Zirk","standfirst":"Empowering young people to embrace the positives of having an ADHD brain","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/10631/adhd-1.jpg","width":1772,"height":1772,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003ECreated by people with ADHD for people with ADHD, Stories That Never Stand Still is a collection of real-life experiences and expert insight celebrating the exceptional lives of people with ADHD. Initiated and funded by Takeda, and developed in collaboration with a range of UK organisations and Studio Anorak (known for their kids\u2019 magazines, Dot and Anorak), the book aims to inspire, educate and empower young people with ADHD, \u003Cbr\u003Eand those around them, including families, teachers and healthcare professionals.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EStories That Never Stand Still was created to give each reader an opportunity to learn about the positives of having an ADHD brain \u2013 and all the incredible things people with ADHD can achieve \u2013 while also suggesting ways to offer support with the negatives.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe book\u2019s illustrated exclusively by artists with ADHD. \u2018It was our plan from the start to commission neurodiverse artists so they had a direct affinity with the project,\u2019 explains Anorak founder Cathy Olmedillas. For each story, Cathy chose an illustrator to capture its essence. \u2018Some of the accounts were deeply personal and poignant, and I wanted to give them the care they deserved by treating them almost like standalone spreads or paintings. I also wanted to have a variety of styles so it would appeal to a wide age range, from 12 year olds to teachers.\u2019\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe best part is that Stories That Never Stand Still is being distributed for free in secondary schools, to members of patient organisations and on request to parents and teachers, and is available as \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/resources/stories-that-never-stand-still-a-young-person-s-guide-to-adhd/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022Stories that never stand still: a young person\u2019s guide to ADHD\u0022\u003Ean e-book for free download\u003C/a\u003E. Studio Anorak and Takeda have also very kindly given us permission to include some of the book below. Enjoy!\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/10632/5.jpg","width":2480,"height":3508,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null},{"gridType":"gridImageBlock","gtmId":"gtmId","gtmClass":"gtmClass","image":"/media/10633/adhd2ky.jpg","width":2480,"height":3508,"altText":"","caption":"","link":null}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"24 August 2020","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[],"relatedLinks":[],"id":48562,"nodeName":"Stories that never stand still","title":"Stories that never stand still","type":"blogEntry","image":{"url":"/media/10631/adhd-1.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1daab8136857de0","caption":"ADHD[1]","type":"jpg","size":1045429,"width":1772,"height":1772,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"Stories that never stand still","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"","browserTitle":null,"silktide":"eyJjbXMiOiJVbWJyYWNvIiwiZWRpdG9yVXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9wcm9kLWNtcy5zY291dHMub3JnLnVrLy91bWJyYWNvIy9jb250ZW50L2NvbnRlbnQvZWRpdC80ODU2MiJ9","canonicalUrl":"https://www.scouts.org.uk/news/2020/august/stories-that-never-stand-still/"}