ADHD young people are driven by the impulse of their body to move or mind to wander. With the world around them designed to be more sedentary and school life requiring more focus then has ever been reasonably required before in the scope of human history, with less activity, creativity and practicality of learning; they often find themselves continually corrected and punished. Alongside this are the very real struggles to organise, plan and hold attention where expected, all of which are neurologically grounded cognitive difficulties - not caused by 'poor parenting' or 'naughty children.' For the parents and professionals supporting them, a deep understanding alongside some positive approaches are essential to help these young people towards a happy, healthy and successful life.
Awareness is just one step. It must be attached to acceptance and then there is a better chance of making the right adjustments.
I have had the prividge to work with and support hundreds of ADHD young people and their families since 2007. Meeting and working with ADHD young people taught me so much about myself and my own Neurotype and always gave me a sense of connection. Working with parents has shaped and inspired my own parenting styles and goals. It has also given me the opportunity to support so many different families and young people, as well as staff in schools and organisations and gain a huge amount or expereinces, apporaches and strategies. As well as being able to see their effectiveness in practice and give me stories and examples I can and will share in the webinar.
In this webinar, I will try to support attendee's to develop their understanding of ADHD young people whatever their starting point. From those new to their understanding to those with a deep expereince and understanding, there will be provide and new ideas or at the very least, new takes on the things you know and ways to put that understanding into support approaches.
I will also breakdown and provide activites to identify and practice those support strategies I have found most effective in the last few decades. With plenty of time to ask questions if attending life and a chance to send them ahead of time to be answered for the recording, this webinar is both a great starting point or refrehser with some new takes and ideas for any parent or professional supporting an ADHD young person.
