Table 1.

Participant demographics (N = 25).

Participant group	n	Gender	Age range (Years)	Key characteristics
Mothers	6	All female	31–48	4–8 children each; 5 with bachelor’s degrees; 4 employed full-time; 2 diagnosed with ADHD; 2 suspected ADHD.
Fathers	6	All male	Not reported	All with ≥ 1 child with ADHD; 4 with other family members with ADHD; 1 diagnosed with ADHD; 1 suspected ADHD.
Educators	7	3 males; 4 female	Not reported	3 teachers, 2 principals, 2 supervisors; 3 from boys’ schools, 4 from girls’ schools; 10–17 years’ experience; 5 had child with ADHD; 1 had sibling with ADHD.
Occupational Therapists	6	All female	Not reported	3–24 years’ experience; workplaces: child development clinics (n = 4), private practice (n = 3), primary schools (n = 3), special ed preschools (n = 1), mental health clinics (n = 1); 2 had sibling with ADHD; 1 had child with ADHD; 1 diagnosed with ADHD.

Mothers and fathers participated in separate focus groups. The fathers were not married to the mothers in the sample; groups were recruited independently