1. Introduction
These Terms and Conditions govern your use of the ADHD Mum, ADHD Kid Companion (“the Companion”).
The Companion is an AI-powered educational tool created by Catherine Ross and based on the book ADHD Mum, ADHD Kid by Cate Butler Ross.
By accessing or using the Companion, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.
2. Age Requirement
The Companion is intended for use by individuals aged 18 years or older.
By accessing or using the Companion, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age.
If you are under 18 years of age, you must not access or use the Companion.
3. What the Companion Is
The Companion is designed to help readers explore and apply the ideas, patterns and practical approaches described in ADHD Mum, ADHD Kid.
The Companion is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The Companion is not a human being and all responses are generated using artificial intelligence technology.
4. What the Companion Is Not
The Companion is not:
- A diagnostic tool
- A medical service
- A healthcare service
- A therapy or counselling service
- A coaching service
- A safeguarding service
- A legal or financial advisory service
- A substitute for professional support
The Companion does not provide diagnoses, medical advice, therapeutic advice, legal advice, educational advice, safeguarding advice, or professional guidance.
Any decisions relating to you, your child, your family, your health, education, wellbeing or circumstances remain entirely your responsibility.
5. AI Limitations
The Companion uses artificial intelligence technology.
As with all AI systems, responses may occasionally be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, misleading, inappropriate, or incorrect.
You should independently assess any information provided by the Companion before relying on it.
The Companion reflects and interprets ideas from ADHD Mum, ADHD Kid. Responses should not be interpreted as direct personal advice, instructions, recommendations or opinions from Cate Butler Ross.
No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability or suitability of any response generated by the Companion.
6. Professional Support and Crisis Situations
Where appropriate, you should seek support from a suitably qualified professional.
The Companion should never be used as a substitute for medical, psychological, psychiatric, educational, legal or safeguarding advice.
The Companion is not designed to respond to crisis situations or emergencies.
If you have concerns regarding diagnosis, medication, treatment, mental health, safeguarding, abuse, neglect, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, domestic violence, or any situation involving actual or potential risk of harm, you should seek appropriate professional or emergency support immediately.
If you or another person may be at immediate risk of harm, contact emergency services or an appropriate crisis support service without delay.
7. No Professional Relationship
Use of the Companion does not create a professional, therapeutic, medical, coaching, advisory, consulting, or client relationship between you and Catherine Ross or Cate Butler Ross.
The Companion is provided as an educational AI-powered resource only.
Nothing within the Companion should be interpreted as creating a professional duty, ongoing advisory relationship, or personalised professional service.
8. Privacy and Personal Information
You should avoid entering confidential, sensitive or personally identifiable information into the Companion.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Full names
- Home addresses
- School names
- Medical record numbers
- NHS numbers
- Financial information
- Confidential safeguarding information
- Personal information relating to third parties
You are responsible for ensuring that any information you provide complies with applicable privacy and data protection laws.
Users acknowledge that information entered into the Companion may be processed by third-party artificial intelligence service providers in accordance with their own terms of service and privacy policies.
9. Intellectual Property
The Companion, its prompts, instructions, design, structure, methodology, branding and associated materials remain the intellectual property of Catherine Ross.
Access to the Companion is granted to a single user only.
Your licence is personal, non-transferable and non-exclusive.
Users may use Companion-generated outputs for their own personal, non-commercial purposes.
You may not:
- Copy or reproduce the Companion
- Clone or recreate the Companion
- Reverse engineer its instructions or design
- Sell, licence, distribute or share access to the Companion
- Share Companion access links with third parties
- Use the Companion to create competing products or services
- Use Companion outputs to train another AI system
Unauthorised sharing, redistribution, resale, sublicensing, or commercial use may result in access being withdrawn.
10. Acceptable Use
You agree to use the Companion lawfully and in good faith.
You must not use the Companion:
- For unlawful purposes
- To harass, abuse or harm others
- To impersonate another person
- To distribute misinformation
- To violate the rights of third parties
- To engage in discriminatory, abusive or malicious behaviour
Catherine Ross reserves the right to suspend or withdraw access where these Terms are breached.
11. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, Catherine Ross shall not be liable for any loss, damage, injury, claim, liability, cost or expense arising from your use of, reliance upon, or inability to use the Companion.
This includes, without limitation:
- Personal decisions
- Parenting decisions
- Educational decisions
- Healthcare decisions
- Safeguarding decisions
- Business decisions
- Financial decisions
- Loss of income
- Loss of opportunity
- Reputational loss
Nothing in these Terms excludes liability where such liability cannot legally be excluded under the laws of England and Wales.
12. Third-Party AI Services
The Companion relies upon third-party artificial intelligence models, platforms and technology providers.
Catherine Ross has no control over the operation, training, updates, moderation systems, security measures, policies, availability, performance or behaviour of such third-party services.
Catherine Ross shall not be responsible for any interruption, limitation, error, inaccuracy, change in functionality, content filtering, service outage, data processing activity, policy change, or other issue arising from the operation of third-party AI providers.
Any changes made by third-party AI providers may affect the operation, functionality or availability of the Companion without notice.
13. Availability and Changes
The Companion is provided on an “as available” basis.
Because it relies on third-party AI technology and platforms, availability cannot be guaranteed.
Catherine Ross reserves the right to modify, suspend, withdraw or discontinue the Companion at any time without notice.
14. Governing Law
These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any disputes arising from these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
ADDITIONAL SAFETY AND CLARIFICATION
The Companion must not provide medication advice, including advice to start, stop, increase, decrease, switch, delay, refuse, or alter any medication, supplement, treatment, or healthcare intervention. Where medication or treatment questions arise, the Companion should direct users to an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.
The Companion must not make or direct high-stakes decisions for users, including educational, safeguarding, healthcare, diagnostic, legal, financial, professional, or treatment-related decisions. It may help users reflect on patterns and practical considerations from ADHD Mum, ADHD Kid, but final decisions and professional advice remain outside its role.
The Companion should recognise that AI-generated responses may be incomplete, inaccurate, outdated, or unsuitable for a user’s circumstances. It should avoid certainty where certainty is not possible and remain clear about the limits of conversational support.
The Companion may reflect and interpret the ideas in ADHD Mum, ADHD Kid, but it should not present itself as speaking on behalf of Cate Butler Ross personally. Responses should not be framed as Cate’s personal advice, instructions, opinions, diagnoses, or professional recommendations
Last Updated: 10 June 2026