Adjusting back into the school life in September will be both a challenge but also an opportunity for school staff to revise and review teaching and learning practices and…
The Art of Boredom: Part 1 of 3
We don’t like talking about boredom. I’m not sure why? Maybe because it’s boring, however I find boredom fascinating. Teachers in schools often are defensive about boredom and mostly place…
DIFFICULT, DEFIANT, DEMANDING AND DIFFERENT
Children and young person who exhibit challenging behaviours both at home and at school is not a new phenomenon however many parents and teachers are struggling with specific individuals who…
“You can’t compete with a cat in the playground or a dog in the house”
During a recent school visit I witnessed a year 6 student with ADHD called Daniel fling a chair across the room after an altercation with his teacher. Unfortunately, the situation…
“Dear Mr O’Regan……….Please find my laundry enclosed”
At this time when everybody is trying to adjust to the issue of the Coronavirus and with the latest news that schools are about to be closed down please spare…
PARENTS AND TEACHERS: WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH ADHD
All of us who work with children and adolescents with ADHD in schools and colleges know full well how demanding they can be and the impact they make on our…
“It takes a village to raise the child”: Supporting parents of children with ADHD
This is a well-known African proverb in which an entire community of people need to interact for children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. Although communities…
Conduct Disorder: Don’t care and catch me if you can.
Conduct disorder or CD is a term seldom mentioned in terms of the behaviour of children and adolescents. This is strange as terms such as Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) Oppositional…
ADHD, PDB and School Exclusion: The Lost and the Cost
The exclusion of children from the school environment, either on a fixed-term or a permanent basis, is a disciplinary tool used in primary and secondary schools throughout the United Kingdom.…
Neurodiversity: Difference vs. Disorder
Neurodiversity is a term which was first coined in the late 1990s to describe conditions such as Dyslexia, Autism and ADHD as not deficits or disorders but rather more like…