For under 18s
Thanks to Natalie Priest for giving permission for this animation to be shown
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Experienced and qualified youth workers work with 11-19 year olds in Richmond and Kingston with the primary focus to enhance the wellbeing, personal and social development during the transition from adolescence to a young adult
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Get discounted theatre tickets from Mousetrap
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Contact Kooth for online help
Off The Record in Twickenham can help you and offer advice & information if you are a young person aged 11 to 24 who lives, studies, or works in Richmond borough. Everything is free.
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This video is a great explanation of the ADHD brain and how medication helps
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Your guide to CAMHS
A beginner’s guide from Young Minds to the NHS’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for young people and parents
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https://www.facebook.com/goalcast/videos/1368238206586699/
Ed Sheeran talks about his younger days and says “Embrace who you are”
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Visit St George’s Hospital ADHD Kids Zone for loads of cool content
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Ryan Swain raps about his ADHD to raise awareness and shine a positive light to all children, parents and adults with ADHD that’s it’s not all negative and the positives of having it are both beneficial and a blessing
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You are one of an amazing array of talented people with ADHD
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Watch this video of a teenager with #ADHD who says ‘Talk to people so they understand you’
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Young ADHDers tell the BBC What it’s like to have ADHD
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Nathan Sears, who helps us at ADHD Richmond, won a poetry competition. Here he reads his winning piece about his ADHD
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Sexual health clinics for those with ADHD in Richmond and for Kingston
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Click the logo for teenage advice on sexual matters; mental health; drugs; & alcohol in South West London
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Click the logo for a forum on self harm. Read these leaflets too Advice_for_young_people and Advice_for_friends_family_and_carers
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Visit this website for some cool stuff
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Addy Teen guide to “EmbracingYourADHD_1“
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Watch this gr8 vid from Syd as she speaks out about her ADHD with some good tips too
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Visit The Young People’s pages on the Local Offer site for Richmond & Kingston
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HeadMeds gives young people general information about medication. Click the logo
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Click on this video of a new song from Eric Donell. Does it capture how you feel about your ADHD?
Click on this video of ‘Tap Tap Tap’ by Casey Bailey. Touching on the experience of ADHD at school, and what followed
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Click on this photo to hear this young woman’s story about her ADHD
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For an easy to read & understand explanation of all the changes to Young People’s SEN and Support – click on this link: FINAL DRAFT Easy read SEND reforms young people v11_1
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Click this photo to visit the Young Minds campaign site
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Preparing for Adulthood – Mental Capacity Act & Supported Decision Making
Check out the 14-19 team services
The changes in law confer the right to make requests and decisions directly with young people over 16 – rather than to their parents. This has raised a lot of questions from young people, their families and the professional working with them about how young people can be prepared and supported to make important decisions about their future. This fact sheet explains the law, how it relates to EHC Plans and how this works in practice: pfa_factsheet_-_mca-cb_final_versions_3-12
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Write about your ADHD or advice, ideas, etc … on our Blogs and Comments. You don’t have to leave your name
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