diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 63c50591c..2ecbd0185 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -34,8 +34,16 @@ remaining exclusively in the existing synchronous client.
 Feedback and bug reports are welcome at cbt-python-client-v3-feedback@google.com,
 or through the Github `issue tracker`_.
 
+
+    .. note::
+
+        It is generally not recommended to use the async client in an otherwise synchronous codebase. To make use of asyncio's
+        performance benefits, the codebase should be designed to be async from the ground up.
+
+
 .. _issue tracker: https://github.com/googleapis/python-bigtable/issues
 
+
 Quick Start
 -----------
 
diff --git a/docs/async_data_client/async_data_client.rst b/docs/async_data_client/async_data_client.rst
index c5cc70740..0e1d9e23e 100644
--- a/docs/async_data_client/async_data_client.rst
+++ b/docs/async_data_client/async_data_client.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Bigtable Data Client Async
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+   .. note::
+
+    It is generally not recommended to use the async client in an otherwise synchronous codebase. To make use of asyncio's
+    performance benefits, the codebase should be designed to be async from the ground up.
+
+
 .. autoclass:: google.cloud.bigtable.data._async.client.BigtableDataClientAsync
   :members:
   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/docs/async_data_client/async_data_table.rst b/docs/async_data_client/async_data_table.rst
index a977beb6a..3b7973e8e 100644
--- a/docs/async_data_client/async_data_table.rst
+++ b/docs/async_data_client/async_data_table.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Table Async
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
+    .. note::
+
+      It is generally not recommended to use the async client in an otherwise synchronous codebase. To make use of asyncio's
+      performance benefits, the codebase should be designed to be async from the ground up.
+
 .. autoclass:: google.cloud.bigtable.data._async.client.TableAsync
   :members:
   :show-inheritance:
diff --git a/docs/scripts/patch_devsite_toc.py b/docs/scripts/patch_devsite_toc.py
index 6338128dd..456d0af7b 100644
--- a/docs/scripts/patch_devsite_toc.py
+++ b/docs/scripts/patch_devsite_toc.py
@@ -88,19 +88,31 @@ def __init__(self, dir_name, index_file_name):
         index_file_path = os.path.join(dir_name, index_file_name)
         # find set of files referenced by the index file
         with open(index_file_path, "r") as f:
-            self.title = f.readline().strip()
+            self.title = None
             in_toc = False
             self.items = []
             for line in f:
                 # ignore empty lines
                 if not line.strip():
                     continue
+                # add files explictly included in the toc
+                if line.startswith(".. include::"):
+                    file_base = os.path.splitext(line.split("::")[1].strip())[0]
+                    self.items.append(
+                        self.extract_toc_entry(
+                            file_base, file_title=file_base.capitalize()
+                        )
+                    )
+                    continue
                 if line.startswith(".. toctree::"):
                     in_toc = True
                     continue
                 # ignore directives
                 if ":" in line:
                     continue
+                # set tile as first line with no directive
+                if self.title is None:
+                    self.title = line.strip()
                 if not in_toc:
                     continue
                 # bail when toc indented block is done
@@ -109,14 +121,16 @@ def __init__(self, dir_name, index_file_name):
                 # extract entries
                 self.items.append(self.extract_toc_entry(line.strip()))
 
-    def extract_toc_entry(self, file_name):
+    def extract_toc_entry(self, file_name, file_title=None):
         """
         Given the name of a file, extract the title and href for the toc entry,
         and return as a dictionary
         """
         # load the file to get the title
         with open(f"{self.dir_name}/{file_name}.rst", "r") as f2:
-            file_title = f2.readline().strip()
+            if file_title is None:
+                # use first line as title if not provided
+                file_title = f2.readline().strip()
             return {"name": file_title, "href": f"{file_name}.md"}
 
     def to_dict(self):
@@ -143,7 +157,9 @@ def validate_toc(toc_file_path, expected_section_list, added_sections):
     current_toc = yaml.safe_load(open(toc_file_path, "r"))
     # make sure the set of sections matches what we expect
     found_sections = [d["name"] for d in current_toc[0]["items"]]
-    assert found_sections == expected_section_list
+    assert (
+        found_sections == expected_section_list
+    ), f"Expected {expected_section_list}, found {found_sections}"
     # make sure each customs ection is in the toc
     for section in added_sections:
         assert section.title in found_sections