If your child is struggling with the work your school is sending you, here are some other learning resources you may like to try that they may find easier to access and more engaging. The Government website has an excellent list of the various resources that are available which include: HelpKidzLearn Website: https://www.helpkidzlearn.com/ Description: a collection of …
Research suggests that as many as 1 in 6 young people will experience an anxiety condition at some point in their lives. Here are some examples of how you might feel if you are anxious (as described by AnxietyUK): Worried Upset Feeling sick Feeling shaky/dizzy Feeling like you might faint/pass out Thinking unpleasant thoughts Thinking …
Managing the anxiety of children & young people during lockdown and beyond Read More »
Our Annual & Special General Meeting was held on the 16th of April 2020. The last twelve months we have achieved a lot and we are excited about our plans for the future. As you may be aware we have been in existence since 2002 and in recent years have operated as an Unincorporated Association. …
There are now some great resources available to help you get through these challenging times. Many individuals and organisations are recording their webinars so that you can watch them at a time to suit you. Here are a few we recommend: Witherslack Group has a library of videos worth watching. Find upcoming webinars here: https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/advice-and-support/events/? …
Webinar recordings to help you get through the lockdown. Read More »
Struggling with ways to explain COVID19 to the kids? The World Health Organisation have produced a book ‘My Hero is You‘ to help explain what the coronavirus is in a gentle way to avoid generating fear. It is aimed at 6-11 year olds and here are links to the book and also to Take That’s …
The Witherslack group runs many schools for kids with neuro diversity and have experience and knowledge of working with kids and young people with ADHD. They are currently holding the following upcoming webinars Wednesday 29th April How to survive coronavirus anxiety: 10 tips from a mental health expert 2:15pm – 3:15pm Presented by Professor Sean …
Here’s a message from our friends at ‘Calmer, Easier, Happier Parenting’: Dear Friends and Colleagues, Today we’re kicking off World Autism Acceptance Month. We are exploring how children may experience stress and emotional overwhelm in different ways, and how this can affect daily family life. By understanding these responses, parents and carers can use practical …
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Hello everyone, We now have a summary of notes that Suzy Rowland has kindly supplied us with after the talk she gave us on Importance of self-esteem & how to build it in ADHD children & young people. Suzy also recommended this article ‘Supporting your child in developing a healthy identity’. We hope you can …
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Hello everyone, We’re pleased to let you know we now have the slides from our recent talk ‘Surviving the holidays with positive discipline’ by Joy Marchese and Aerian Gray on 5th December. We’re sure you found the talk very useful and now feel ready for the upcoming Christmas holiday period. You can find the slides …
Hello everyone, We’re pleased to let you know we now have the slides from our recent talk ‘Managing Sensory Overloads and OT’ with Charlotte O’Reilly. You can find the slides here along with other material from previous talks. Upcoming talks include: Tuesday 19th November 11am The Role of Educational Psychologists in ADHD Thursday 5th December …
Slides from our recent talk ‘Managing Sensory Overloads’. Read More »
