Tag: ADHD
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Trouble At School
“Mrs Lazarus, can I have a quick word?” So I walked down the steps to the school playground to the awaiting teacher. The walk of shame. The other parents shaking their heads and tut tutting but with a silent prayer being thankful that their child was such an angel (or perhaps that was just my…
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ADHD Not Just ‘Naughty’ Boys
I am absolutely delighted that the BBC today featured a report about failing to diagnose ADHD in young girls and the disastrous consequences. We know that ADHD is a neurological condition that affects 3% – 5% of children in the UK according to NHS England. Yet too many girls and women are misdiagnosed or struggle…
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What Do You See?
I think it’s all about perception. What do you see? Do you see a magical, mystical, beautiful creature? Capable of flight, dreams and fantasy. Or do you see a white horse with a horn stuck on it’s head with ridiculous pastel colours and random glitter? Same picture. Different ways of seeing and noticing. Now let’s…
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Transition To Secondary School
The jump from Primary to Secondary School is massive. Your child goes from an environment where you know all the faces in their class, you recognise the parents of their peers and you know who their one teacher is. Compare that to Secondary School where you no longer know who your child is hanging around…