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1 Day Course

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Delivered at a venue of your choice throughout the UK or by tutor led remote online delivery, contact us for availability.

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Accredited Course

The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.

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Course Overview

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a diverse neurodivergent condition which affects each person with a diagnosis in a different way and the charity ADHD UK states that an estimated 2.96 million people in the UK have ADHD.

This training course describes the meaning of neurodivergence and neuroplasticity and how these relate to ADHD as a diverse and spectrum condition which required individual support and strategies.

This training course will describe the three different types of ADHD, consider potential societal misperceptions associated with ADHD and explain characteristics which are often associated with ADHD.

This training course will evaluate theories connected to ADHD including genetic, dopamine release, self-regulation, developmental delay and adverse early life experiences (trauma) and considers how some teenagers and adults may experience ‘latent vulnerability’ because of early life experiences and how this could be presented through reactions and behaviours which can be challenging.

This training course confirms the meaning of executive function (also known as dysfunction), how this is a combination of factors including self-organisation, self-regulation and self-evaluation and describes the meaning of sensory regulation and how overstimulation can impact a person with an ADHD diagnosis.

This training course will discuss the importance of challenging associated stigma when working in a support profession, explain ways of providing support to a person with a diagnosis of ADHD and consider environmental adaptations which could be made to reduce overstimulation. This is an accredited training course.

Course Learning Outcomes

Below are the main topics covered in this course, expand each one to see the criteria.

1Understand ADHD as a diverse and neurodivergent condition
  • 1.1Describe what ADHD is
  • 1.2Describe the meaning of neurodivergence and neuroplasticity and how these relate to ADHD
  • 1.3Clarify ADHD as a diverse and spectrum condition which required individual support and strategies
  • 1.4Describe the three different types of ADHD
  • 1.5Identify with key medication often prescribed to people with an ADHD diagnosis
  • 1.6Evaluate potential societal misperceptions associated with ADHD
2Understand potential theories of ADHD and genetic theories, developmental delay and adverse early life experiences
  • 2.1Explain characteristics which are often associated with ADHD
  • 2.2Evaluate theories of ADHD and genetics
  • 2.3Explain links connecting ADHD to dopamine release and how this leads to reactions
  • 2.4Consider theories relating to ADHD and developmental delay
  • 2.5Analyse theories relating to ADHD and the impact of adverse early life experiences/trauma
  • 2.6Confirm the meaning of ‘latent vulnerability’
3Understand executive function, self-regulation and sensory-regulation processes
  • 3.1Explain the meaning of self-regulation including self-organisation and self-evaluation
  • 3.2Describe indicators of challenges with executive function and self-regulation
  • 3.3Describe the meaning of sensory regulation
  • 3.4Consider how sensory overstimulation can impact a person with an ADHD diagnosis
4Understand ways of challenging stigma and providing support
  • 4.1Describe the importance of challenging associated stigma when working in a support profession
  • 4.2Explain ways of providing support to a person with a diagnosis of ADHD
  • 4.3Consider environmental adaptations which could be made to reduce overstimulation

Accreditation

The course content are accredited by the Open College Network (OCN) Credit4Learning as a Level 3 course.

Certification

Each learner completing this course will receive an accredited Level 3 certificate of learning.

Additional Information

Training course duration

1 Day (please contact us if you require training which runs to a different timescale).

Availability of this training course

This Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Training Course is available as in-house training at a venue of your own choice throughout the UK. Alternatively, also available remotely via a tutor led course over Zoom or Teams.

Audience for this course

This ADHD training course is designed for professionals working with children and young people including support teams, education professionals and foster carers. This course is also suitable for professionals supporting adults.

QCF Units

This ADHD training course is designed to meet the standards outlined in the new Children's Homes (England) Regulations which were introduced on 1st April 2015 and can contribute to outcomes of QCF units including the National Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce.

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