Going to the Doctor Kids Book PDF, Check-Up Story, Autism ADHD Neurodivergent Picture Book, Ages 4-8, Adam Goes to the Doctor

A step-by-step picture book about going to the doctor, for children who like to know what comes next.

A warm picture book for the child who likes to know what is coming. Each step feels easier when you know what comes next.

Meet Adam. Adam likes to know what is coming. Today is check-up day, and there are lots of new steps: a busy waiting room, a beeping scale, a cold stethoscope and a little light. In the car, Adam says, "Tell me first," and Dad names each step: "First we drive. Then we park. Then we wait. Then the doctor looks and listens." With his ear defenders close by and a doctor who tells him first, Adam finds out that each step feels easier when he knows what comes next. Ring, ring. Beep! Thump-thump, thump-thump. "That's your heart," says the doctor. A little tortoise hides on every story page and on the cover, and a rhyme at the start of the book invites your child to find him, at their own pace.

"Adam Goes to the Doctor" is a gentle story about a check-up, for children who like to know what comes next, and an easy way for grown-ups to talk about a visit to the doctor before or after it happens. Many children who find new places, waiting, or unexpected sounds and touches hard may see themselves in Adam, including autistic children, children with ADHD and other neurodivergent children.

A story for every way to be.

WHY FAMILIES LOVE IT
- Your child sees each part of a check-up named before it happens: the busy waiting room, the beeping scale, the cold stethoscope and the little light.
- Adam's words, "Tell me first," are simple words your child can borrow.
- Finding the little tortoise on every story page is a quiet game to enjoy together or alone, with a Find the tortoise page to tick off each one.
- The activity pages invite your child to put Adam's check-up in order, draw or write their own questions for the doctor, and draw what happens at their own check-up, from first to last.
- For grown-ups: a note with 5 simple tips and 3 questions to talk about together, in easy, everyday words.

WHAT'S INSIDE
- Adam's story, 12 story pages: the drive, the busy waiting room, the beeping scale, the cold stethoscope, the little light, and what comes after
- Sound words to read aloud together: Ring, ring. Crinkle, crinkle. Beep! Thump-thump. Aaah!
- 5 activity pages to print and enjoy together: What happens next? (cut-out cards to put Adam's check-up in order), My questions for the doctor (draw or write your questions, with ideas to start), Find the tortoise (tick a box for every tortoise you spot), Colour the waiting room, and My check-up order (a drawing strip of four boxes: First, Next, Then, Last)
- A note for grown-ups: 5 simple tips, 3 questions to talk about together, and ideas to ask your clinic about
- A little tortoise on every story page and on the cover, and a rhyme at the start that invites your child to find him
- Warm, soft artwork of a sunny clinic, with sage-green walls and a bright fish tank
- 24 pages, as 3 PDF files: a digital version for reading on screen, plus A4 landscape and US Letter landscape versions for printing

AGES: 4–8. A read-aloud for younger children and a shared or early read for children starting to read on their own.

THE ADAM SERIES: "Adam Goes to the Doctor" is part of The Adam Series. Also in the series: "Adam Takes His Time" and "Adam Finds His Quiet".

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HOW TO USE AND PRINT: Read the digital version on a tablet or computer, or print at home or at a print shop. To print, choose the file that matches your paper: A4 or US Letter, both landscape. It prints best in colour with 'Fit to page' selected. The activity pages can be printed as many times as your family needs.

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This book is a story for families to share. It is not medical advice, therapy or a substitute for professional advice. If you have questions about your child's health, please ask your doctor.