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Useful sources of information and course notes;
| Supporting Children with
ADHD in School Brief tips on how to reduce the impact of ADHD on learning in the classroom. With a focus on dysexecutive syndrome, the paper emphasises the role of supporting organisation and memory function in order to improve learning, relationships and behaviour. |
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| Supporting Children with
Asperger's syndrome in School A summary of the support strategies that can help pupils with ASD manage mainstream school environments. Based on the SPELL approach, this guide emphasises the need for schools to understand differences in processing as the route to effective support fro pupils with ASD. |
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Crisis Cycle: Modelling Episodes of Extreme Behaviour Temper tantrums and 'melt-downs' are common in children who have neuro-developmental disorders and in those who have experience early adversity and sub-optimal nurturing environments. This paper examines the biological factors that give rise to aggressive behaviours and points towards strategies for averting or managing crises |
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| ADHD for the Legal Profession
by Dr G Kewley and Mrs P. A. Latham An essential guide for lawyers and senior school managers. Well-written and informative, this paper outlines the legal framework under which ADHD is considered a 'disability' and pupils diagnosed with the condition protected by the DDA in terms of support in school and which regard to 'exclusion'. |
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| ADHD: Should we
Believe the Media..? David Coghill examines some of the controversies surrounding ADHD and argues that we should place our faith in science and not in the mass media. As a bio-psychosocial disorder, he suggests that medication should be used only as one part of a comprehensive package of support. |
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