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Funding and legal assistance from @EHRC for #education cases‏

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 @LoyleCarneron on #ADHD #education & heritage via @telegraph

. @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 …

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. @VinceCable addresses support needed by #ADHD children via @richmondtimes

. @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

#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

#ADHD missed in girls because they’re not as ‘disruptive’ @NICEcomms warns via @Telegraph

#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/  

. @BozenaZoric needs stories from #ADHD parents + YP

. @BozenaZoric needs stories from #ADHD parents + YP Our friend, Dr Zortich,  is writing her PhD at Birkbeck University, London on The Entangled Story of #ADHD. It is based on families’ experience of the various interventions available. She would like to get some more anonymous stories from both parents and young people. She can send you some short questions or …

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#ADHD and #Autism via @NewsMedical

#ADHD and #Autism via @NewsMedical Treatment of ADHD in children is currently started with methylphenidate, which shows great effect among other agents. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) combined with methyphenidate is also equally effective. https://www.news-medical.net/health/ADHD-and-Autism.aspx