27/10/2022
24th October a motion was raised in the House of Commons recognise October as AADHD Awareness Monthand to share, recognise and highlight one of the most common neurodevelopmental conditions across the world. It is thought that those in the UK aged between 5-15yrs, almost 4% of boys have ADHD, compared to less than 1% of girls, although this could be much higher for both groups as often families are too frightened to get a diagnosis, the diagnosis process is lengthy depending on where you are, it can also be quite costly for families. Often students will present very differently depending on who they are with so collating evidence can also cause a barrier to assessments.
The ADHD UK has a collection of YouTube clips explaining about ADHD from the perspective of someone with ADHD, giving a first-hand account about their experiences.
About ADHD To help explain ADHD we’ve made a series of videos. Click on each link to go to the relevant video. (Quick tip: many ADHDer’s find playing youtube at increased speed really helps. Click the cog to the left of the youtube logo to change playback speed) What is ADHD? When to diagnose? L...
