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On reading this article you will be able to: describe the social model of ADHD & outline challenges in reaching an accurate diagnosis or exclusion of ADHD, particularly in certain groups of adults. Professor Anita Thapar Amanda Kirby Tony Lloyd Qbtech

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Education’s deepest crisis is being ignored by Westminster & harsher cuts are on the way. ⁦ National Network⁩ ⁦SENCO Chat Network⁩ ⁦Bridget Phillipson⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦Special Needs Jungle⁩ ⁦Women's Institute⁩ ⁦⁦Carol Vorderman⁩ ⁦ theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Aberdeen’s Umbrella Project will be launched in a blaze of colour, song and dance on Shiprow on Saturday, May 18. ☀️☂️

To read more about the Umbrella Project, visit
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Thanks Robin & all the Staff & Students of Robert Gordon College for your support for Neurodiversity in education and for your continued participation in the 2024 Neurodiversity Umbrella Project ☂️!

Merseyside Women of the Year - please vote for Tracey Roberts who founded The Jade Roberts Project - a volunteer run counselling service for those at risk of suicide. The Women's Organisation northernpowerwomen Emma Weaver - ADHDF Neurodiversity Charity Liverpool City Region Rachel Rushton - ADHDF Neurodiversity Charity Lisa Rudge - ADHDF Neurodiversity Charity Lynnie Williams Cleaner,Greener,Safer Belle Vale ☂️

Why Subthreshold ADHD Might Evolve into Full ADHD in Adulthood.

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Mainstream education for many children with additional support needs (ASN) can be “intolerable” because of the gap between policy ambition and implementation, a Scottish Parliament committee has warned. Education Scotland Scottish Government The General Teaching Council for Scotland

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ADHD symptoms in men and women often differ, were you aware that ADHD in women has long gone undetected? #ADHD

Those with Tourette's Syndrome may also have executive functioning difficulties including impulse or emotional control, flexible thinking, working memory, self monitoring, planning, task initiation and organisation. Challenges may be in some or all of these areas
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In my lifetime…..

NHS announces co-chairs of ADHD taskforce nationalhealthexecutive.com/articles/nhs-a… Professor Anita Thapar Tony Lloyd Amanda Kirby Daniel Johnson MSP Jo Platt Professor Susan Young TakeTen Diane Wass Emma Weaver - ADHDF Neurodiversity Charity ADHD UK Samantha Hiew l ADHD Girls Institute Of Neurodiversity Conservative Friends of Neurodiversity Neurodivergent Labour Centre for ADHD & Autism Support (Reg No: 1193799)

Congratulations to Neurodiverse Community NeuroDiverse Community who has been nominated for the Community Organisation Award for Multi-Strand at The National Diversity Awards 2024. To vote please visit nationaldiversityawards.co.uk/awards-2024/no… #NDA24 #Nominate #VotingNowOpen

Wednesday Weekly Webinars for Education Professionals May 15th 3.45pm-4.45pm+optional 30 minute Q&A Wednesday MAY 22nd £25: book via: eventbrite.co.uk/e/effective-in… All Saints Multi Academy Trust BDMAT Schools Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust TEAM Education Trust OrmistonAcads Bedfordshire Schools Trust The Shared Learning Trust Chiltern Learning Trust Diocese of St Albans Multi-Academy Trust

Teachers in England stretched by pupils’ mental and family problems, MPs say. Education select committee concerned that excessive workload is driving teachers out of profession ASCL NAHT Association of Colleges (AoC)

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Is it possible to spoil your baby by being too responsive?

The short answer is no.

Somewhere along the way, we developed the notion that letting babies “cry it out” was good for them. In reality, it’s just the opposite.

Warm and responsive relationships help infants develop

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Recruiting school staff for a study of experiences teaching pupils with ADHD. The 10-minute anonymous online survey can be accessed here: cambridge.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7a… any questions, please contact Emelia Pasternak-Albert at [email protected] ChARM

Concerned about the use of psychometrics for Neurodiversity -
submit your comments & email the completed workbook to [email protected]
The deadline to provide comments on the proposed new standards is 17th May 2024.
any questions at all, [email protected] Amanda Kirby

Lovely to meet Kellie to discuss the shared frustrations of schools and parents with the EHCP process, and how important it is to advocate together for improvement.