Dear Parents/carer,
Would you like to know more about ADHD and how you can help your child at home?
The Northumberland Church of England Academy are working in partnership with The
Tourette’s Trust to offer support for the parents’ of children with ADHD or who
would simply like to find out more.
We would like to invite you to a ADHD parents’ workshop on,
Monday 5th of January 2015 at 3:30pm on the Josephine Butler Campus in Ashington.
The session will be very informal and will be delivered by Jac Campbell and supported
by others who have first-hand experience of ADHD. Please see overleaf for a
breakdown of the session.
If you would like to attend this workshop please return the slip below before
December 18th to
Julie Eastlake
SEN Department
NCEA
Josephine Butler Campus
Academy Road
Ashington
NE639FZ
Or email
Or telephone
julie.eastlake@ncea.org.uk
01670 816111 ext 301
Yours sincerely,
Robert Fairbairn
Director for Learner Support,
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UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD WITH ADHD
Monday 5 January 2015, 3.30 pm – 5.45 pm
Northumberland CofE Academy, Ashington, NE63 9FZ
This informal learning session for parents is a rare opportunity for parents of children and young
people with ADHD to come together to learn a bit more about the disorder, share experiences,
and ask questions. There will be no teachers present. The session will be led by trainers living
with ADHD.
If you have time before you come to the learning session, please watch this BBC Documentary
about ADHD (45 minutes). It gives a very good idea of what it’s like to live with ADHD from the
point of others. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lrcxmOolB8
Please arrive for 3.30 pm.
PROGRAMME
3.40 pm
What is ADHD? A Short Introduction from Ruby Wax (BBC DVD).
3.45 pm
Welcome and Introductions
3.50 pm
About ADHD
A brief look at what ADHD is, why brains of people with ADHD are different, why
people with ADHD behave the way they do, and why medication and behavioural
treatments can make a big difference to understanding and quality of life.
4.20 pm
What it’s like being an Adult with ADHD: A Personal View
4.30 pm
Small Groups: A Chance To Ask The Questions You Always Wanted To Ask About
ADHD
4.50 pm
Comfort Break
5.00 pm
Feedback from Small Groups
5.10 pm
Solutions to Some Common Problems
5.45 pm
END