For Parents & Carers
Most parents who find their way here are somewhere in the middle of something. A new diagnosis, a school that's not coping, a child who seems to be struggling in ways that are hard to name. (Some of you have been in the middle of it for a while.) We've put these sheets together to give you something useful to read at 11pm when the questions start stacking up. Not everything will land, but something might.
Understanding ADHD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or previously known as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a developmental condition that begins in early childhood. With persistent symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity, it changes the way the brain manages concentration, emotions, impulses, organisation, and motivation.