ADHD – systems and strategies to support pupils in boarding schools

• Date: November 17, 2023
• Time: 10:30 – 12:30
• Cost: Full Member – £110, Affiliate Member – £165, Non-member – £220
• Audience: SLT, Inclusion Lead, Head of Boarding, Teaching and Boarding staff
• Platform: Zoom (online) – 1/2 Day Seminar

Course outline:

This presentation will demystify the term ADHD and co-existing conditions in terms of learning, behaviour and socialisation issues. Focusing on traits and not labels we will provide delegates with an understanding of the developmental differences of ADHD in order to support children in terms of living and learning.

Training topics will include:

• The neuroscience of ADHD
• Developmental differences of ADHD
• Introduction to the SF3R approach – structure, flexibility, rapport, relationships and resilience.

Learning outcomes:

• All attendees will develop a much greater understanding and awareness of how children with ADHD relate to the world around them in learning and social settings. Systems and strategies outlined will inform, confirm and “spark” innovative ways of supporting children and young persons with ADHD within boarding schools.

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Speaker:

Fin O’Regan MA, PGCE BSc

He is currently an ADHD and Neurodiversity Consultant and Trainer and works with schools, parents, health, social services, business and industry. He was the Head teacher of the Centre Academy School from 1996 -2002, which was the first specialist school in the UK for students between the ages of 7-19 specialising issues related to ADHD, ASD and ODD. He is an associate lecturer for Leicester University, the National Association of Special Needs, the Institute of Education, the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Centre, Council member of CReSTeD and is the former Chairman of the European ADHD Alliance. He has written a number of books and published articles on the subject of ADHD and ND and has presented 2000 plus seminars over 5 continents.