We have appointed our latest Ambassador for ADHD Embrace, Dr Jo Steer, who is a renowned ADHD author and a key member of local services. Jo says, “I am delighted to be an Ambassador for ADHD Embrace having worked collaboratively with them for many years through co-delivering training and working in partnership in order to support …
Welcome to Dr Jo Steer, ADHD Embrace’s latest ambassador. Read More »
By Matilda Underwood, SEN Advocate, ADHD Embrace Many ADHD parents carry a quiet worry that without a formal diagnosis, their child will not be seen, believed, or supported at school. Long waiting lists, confusing pathways, and mixed messages can leave families feeling exhausted and stuck, while their child continues to struggle. It’s important to hear this clearly: your …
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ADHD in children often means combining medication, behavioural supports and school-based strategies. One promising—and increasingly researched—tool is regular physical exercise. But while the image of “let them run around more and it will be fine” is appealing, it’s important to look critically at what the evidence does (and doesn’t) tell us, so you can make …
How movement and exercise can help your child thrive, and getting started. Read More »
We appointed our first Ambassador for ADHD Embrace, Dr Bozhena Zoritch, who is one of our Trustees who stood down recently. We are delighted to have Bozhena in this role, where she is a well established healthcare professional with extensive experience in working with young people with ADHD. Dr Bozhena Zoritch is a senior paediatrician …
Welcome to Dr Bozhena Zoritch, ADHD Embrace’s first ambassador. Read More »
From 1st April 2025, new limits have come into effect on how the NHS Right to Choose pathway can be used for ADHD assessments. Under the updated rules, many private providers who previously accepted NHS referrals for ADHD assessments are now restricted to seeing only 25 to 40 patients per year per area. As a result, several providers have …
At ADHD Embrace we also have much to celebrate as it is now 5 year since becoming a registered charity in March 2020. The last five years have been an amazing journey as we set ambitious plans to get funding allowing us to hire a team to run our activities. Over this time we have …
In 2022, ADHD Embrace turned 20 years old. We put together a video to capture the journey we have made together with our community of parents, carers and professionals who care for and support children and young people with ADHD. Over the years, our community has grown and so has ADHD Embrace, enabling us to …
Dear ADHD Embrace community, Help us engage with your Workplace! As an ADHD Embrace community member, you will know we are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of children and young people with ADHD through the support we provide to families and professionals. We are experiencing increasing demand for our services and …
We need our ADHD Embrace community to help the Kingston University scientists by answering a survey by parents/guardians who have at least one child in the household of primary school age. If you are one of the following, please help! *Only the parent/guardian needs to answer the survey questions Here’s the link to the survey: …
Thank you to those taking part in the survey conducted by NHS South West London and for sharing your views and experiences of post diagnostic support for Autistic people and people with ADHD in Kingston and Richmond. There were some themes in the responses: Many respondents felt that there was little, if any, support after a …
