Social & Communication difficulties: study by @UniofBath @unisouthampton #ADHD It differs from more well-known behavioural conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, although many children suffer from both. http://www.skynews.com.au/news/world/europe/2017/09/08/antisocial-teens-can-t-read-faces–study.html
. @ZacGoldsmith mentions #ADHD #RichmondUponThames in his Newsletter http://www.zacgoldsmith.com/zac-meets-adhd-in-richmond/
Funding and legal assistance from @EHRC for #education cases Funding and legal assistance from Equality & Human Rights Commission for cases concerning discrimination in education. Please read this EHRC education discrimination ATJ project – cover letter and these EHRC education discrimination ATJ project – FAQs
. @MercuryPrize @WhitgiftSchool1 @LoyleCarner on on #ADHD #education & heritage @telegraph Carner says he has to keep himself busy – or else his ADHD will “consume” him. And he’s certainly doing that: aside from his music career, he’s recently been unveiled as a new face of Yves Saint Laurent, written the foreword to Margaret Rooke’s …
. @VinceCable addresses support needed by #ADHD children via @richmondtimes The leader of the Liberal Democrats says “ADHD Richmond are doing great work to help children and families that are living with the symptoms of ADHD” #http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/news/richmondnews/15517831.Vince_Cable_wants_to_address_the_support_needed_by_ADHD_children_in_Richmond/
#ADHD comments on @NICEcomms update sought by Oct 18 This document is the most important text relating to your child’s ADHD. It is the Holy Grail for Consultants, GPs, Practitioners. Give your views on the changes being made to the Guidelines: [email protected] https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/gid-cgwave0798/documents/short-version-of-draft-guideline
Thx @WhereCanWeGo for listing our Wed Eve 20 Sept seminar on #Behaviour + Services for YP. Book your free seat now, email: [email protected]
#ADHD being missed in girls because they’re not as ‘disruptive’ @NICEcomms warns via @Telegraph The new advice says medication should be offered first, if “environmental modifications” – such as letting a child have breaks during lessons – have failed to have an impact. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2017/09/06/adhd-missed-girls-not-disruptive-nice-warns/
Nature, Nurture and #ADHD – read & attend our 6 June Talk It helps for families to understand the genetics, but it also helps to hone in on what are the strengths, and how best to manage the weaknesses http://www.nytimes.com/ref/health/healthguide/esn-adhd-expert.html?pagewanted=all Book your seat NOW for our 6 June event
Restricting #ADHD #autism diagnosis could fall foul of the law via @boyesturner @AutismEye Any moves would go against the clinical commissioning groups’ “legal duty”. This duty is to ensure that children can get a diagnosis. Discrimination in restricting diagnosis We will be asking the CCGs about this when they come to talk to us on Wed Eve June …
