The parenting group offered by the Brandon Centre for the parents or carers of young
people with ADHD/ADD complies with the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE)
guidelines for effective management of ADHD/ADD. It is open to parents and carers whose
child has a diagnosis of ADHD/ADD from a designated specialist.
Referrals
All parents/carers must self-refer and their child must have a clinical diagnosis of ADHD.
Please contact Stacey Miller or Moira Lamond at the Brandon Centre for further information.
MST/Parenting Services:
The Brandon Centre
26 Prince of Wales Road
London NW5 3LG
Parenting your Child with ADHD:
Tel: 020 7424 9935
Fax: 020 7267 5212
Email: familyservice@brandoncentre.org.uk
www.brandoncentre.org.uk
Travel Directions
Group for parents and carers of
children and young people aged 5-12 years with a
clinical diagnosis of ADHD/ADD
Train – London Overground to Kentish
Town West. Thames Link to Kentish
Town.
Underground – Nearest tube is Kentish
Town. Chalk Farm and Camden tube
stations are a 15 min walk/5 min bus.
Thursday 21st January – Thursday 17th March 2016
(With six week follow-up on Thursday 28th April)
Buses –
To Kentish Town Road 134, C2, 214, 46,
393
To Prince of Wales Road 46, 393
Brandon Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy for Young People
A Company limited by guarantee. Registered in Cardiff No.1830241
Registered Office: 26 Prince of Wales Road London NW5 3LG
Registered Charity No.290118
10am-12pm
Brandon Centre for Counselling & Psychotherapy for Young People
tel: 020 7424 9935 or 07939 833 069 fax: 020 7267 5212
www.brandoncentre.org.uk familyservice@brandoncentre.org.uk
A Company limited by guarantee. Registered in Cardiff No.1830241.
Registered Office: 26 Prince of Wales Road, London NW5 3LG
Registered Charity No.290118
For parents and carers of children with ADHD/ADD aged 5-13 years
This group meets weekly on Thursday mornings between 10am and 12pm at the Brandon
Centre for 8 two-hour sessions and then for a follow-up session six weeks after the last
meeting. The group is facilitated by a trained group leader who has experience of supporting
parents and carers of children with ADHD. The next course starts on Thursday 21st January –
Thursday 17th March 2016 with a break for half term. The date for the 9th week will take
place on Thursday 28th April.
What people say about our ADHD/ADD programme
“I can’t thank you enough for this course; it has helped me understand my grandson and
given me the ‘tools’ to help him. Our relationship has always been good, but
understanding ADHD has given me an insight to many things. This course has been a life
changing experience. I will recommend it to other parents.”
The group builds on what parents are doing well and teaches parents and carers skills and
strategies to improve and manage difficult behaviour in children in this age group. It also
incorporates the 123 Magic™ approaches, which complement and enhance the programme.
The sessions cover the following areas:
• Providing information on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
“I have found 123 Magic very good and the group very supportive. . . . it’s nice
to know there are other people [with] the same problems as you have.”
• Setting household rules.
• Developing and implementing schedules and routines.
• Preparing for school.
• Realistic expectations.
• Giving clear and calm instructions.
“I think the parenting programme has helped me by making me understand my child
more than I did before, and has made me realise I need to be consistent in my
parenting.”
• Rewards and praise.
• Staying positive and looking after yourself.
“Got great advice in helping how to deal with things.”
• The 123 Magic™ approach to effective discipline.
This group is aimed at the parents or carers of a young person who has been diagnosed with
ADHD or ADD. Parents will be contacted by the facilitator, Moira Lamond, before the group
begins to find out more about the family’s needs.
For parents and carers of young people with ADHD/ADD aged 14-16 years
The Brandon Centre runs ‘Parenting with Love and Limits: a seven-step programme for
difficult teenagers’ at the Brandon Centre on Thursday evenings and Friday mornings. This
programme gives practical guidance to parents who are trying to change and improve
difficult teenage behaviour.
The groups are suitable for the parents and carers of young people with ADHD/ADD but are
not designed specifically for them. Please contact us on 020 7424 9935 or
familyservice@brandoncentre.org.uk for more information.
“I found the ‘123 Magic’ parenting programme ‘life changing’, it has changed my
relationship with my son completely, I no longer feel as if I ‘hate’ him. Without this
course my life would still be without structure, and conflict with my son would remain a
daily battle. I think this course is fantastic. The tutors were clear and made the course
easy to follow and understand. Very well done, thank you.”