Children's Services Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Awareness

This course has been created for anyone involved in looking after and supporting older children and teenagers who live with or may be living Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Description

Course Content 

This course looks at what ADHD is, how it is diagnosed, how to help children and teenagers living with ADHD, the support carers may require and how to understand the world from an ADHD perspective.  

 

The course covers: 

    • What is meant by the diagnosis Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and ADHD 

    • Gaining an awareness of the challenges associated with ADHD 

    • Understanding what the world is like for children and young adults with ADHD 

    • How to help children and young adults with ADHD learn 

    • How to help children and young adults living with ADHD to cope with and manager their symptoms 

    • What support foster parents and carers may require 

Booking Details

Duration:    3 hours
 
Delegates:   Up to 12
 
Assessment: Ongoing observation and end of session activity.  Each delegate will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
 
Cost: Competitively priced and details are available upon request.
 
Requirements:  In order to gain the most out of the sessions, we request that the delegates remain on the course throughout and, where possible, a quiet area be allocated to save distraction.
 

This course is designed for personal development. It does not provide a regulated qualification.

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