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From Super Struggle to Superpower – How to support your ADHD child! Cork Live Event.

This is our first official in-person Cork Region event aiming to connect, educate, chat and celebrate our ADHD Ireland Cork Branch!!

Join us for a lovely, friendly evening fulfilled with useful information, opportunities to meet other parents and our fantastic Cork Branch Manager Martin Finn who has put so much effort to make this event happen. Let’s build a supportive ADHD community in Cork together!

Please, below you can find comprehensive Official Information about the event.

ADHD Ireland will host a Parent Awareness event at The Clayton, Lapp’s Quay, Cork on the 14th of June 2022 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm.

This event is free of charge and is aimed at parents who need information and support for a child who has or may have ADHD.

The team will talk about the pathway to diagnosis and strategies for supporting the child and their family.

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental difference which affects roughly 5% of children. A child with ADHD will typically struggle with organisation, staying focused and impulse control. As a result, the child may feel frustrated, overwhelmed and anxious. Girls, in particular, may be adept at masking their daily struggles which often results in ADHD being undiagnosed and unsupported. A lack of meaningful understanding and support can create a sense that the child is living in a world that is moving at an impossible speed and leaving them behind. There is also a huge impact on parents and guardians who may themselves feel helpless and overwhelmed in their efforts to support their child.

The good news is that the right supports can make an enormous difference to the child and the family. With proper diagnosis and support, the child can reach their full potential while building their confidence and self-esteem. Children can even learn to appreciate the many positive traits associated with ADHD such as enhanced curiosity, innovative thought and creativity. In fact, they may come to see their ADHD as their superpower!

The ADHD Parent Awareness evening at The Clayton (Lapp’s Quay) will be led by ADHD Ireland CEO Ken Kilbride. This event coincides with the opening of the organisation’s Cork branch. New Cork Service Development Manager, Martin Finn, is looking forward to increasing ADHD supports in the region. ‘ADHD is a much misunderstood condition and accessing accurate information is the key to unlocking the right supports for parent and child. We hope this talk will be an important step towards empowering children with ADHD’.

For further information see www.adhdireland.ie or email [email protected]

To book tickets, please click HERE

We hope to see you there!

ADHD Ireland 07/06/22

Neurodiversity and the Legal System : Towards Equality for All

We are very proud to be headline partners alongside UCD, the Institute of Neurodiversity, NUI Maynooth and Neurodiversity Hub to develop and deliver significant conferences focused on equality for everyone within the legal system. This project follows the successful conference in 2020 on Neurodiversity and Higher Education.

The conference will take place on the 19th and 20th of May 2022, talks are scheduled from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm; the registration is free via Eventbrite; a Zoom link will be provided with a reminder email (please check your spam folder).

For more details, talks schedule and registration please click HERE

ADHD Ireland 26/04/2022

New Book about experience of ADULTS with ADHD in Ireland

ADHD Ireland is working with a major Irish publisher to produce a book on the lived experience of ADULTS with ADHD in Ireland today! For this, we are looking for adults (official or self-diagnosis is fine) to take part in an hour-long Zoom interview with us. We would love to see all ages be part of the book as the entry to be included is 18 years old and does not have a limit, as the aim is to showcase a broad perspective of living with ADHD.
If you are interested in taking part if you were able to fill out the form below.
The deadline is the 30th of April 2022, after t that the forms will be screened and we will start scheduling a zoom interviews which will follow with an email stating the final decision of being included in the book.

Please click HERE to access the form and complete your entry.

ADHD Ireland 20/04/2022

The announcement of new National ADHD Adult support!

We are thrilled with the decision made to develop the necessary support for Adults with ADHD. Below you can find all information showcasing yesterday’s announcement made by Mary Butler T.D. Minister for Mental Health and Older People.

RTE article about the announcement click HERE

RTE RADIO 1 interview with Mary Butler T.D. listen HERE

The below video was sourced from the Department of Health official Twitter account @roinnslainte

For our current support groups, please visit our EVENT page.

ADHD Ireland 18/04/2022

Research results about suicidal, self-harm behavior in ADHD adults

First ADHD Friendly school flag was raised in Co.Cork

ADHD Ireland School Accreditation Programme and the first ADHD friendly primary school in Cork.

Last week we visited friendly and very creative Beaumont Boys School in Cork to raise the flag of ADHD Ireland accreditation school programme. The ceremony was a beautiful as everyone took time to acknowledge the moment of the achievement.

“We were delighted to get the opportunity! Our main goal is to nourish every student equally, and for us to get the opportunity to extend our knowledge and understanding of ADHD was significant. We are all about acceptance and equal opportunities and this programme has gained our confidence in ADHD understanding” said Fiona Meehan /Beaumont Boys School principal

We are honored to have our flag at Beaumont school as the dedication and focus for the students journey is impeccable. We have met lovely, caring teaches and principals, but more importantly we got a chance to meet students which have appreciate their educators expanding their understanding of ADHD. Well done to everyone in Beaumont Boys School!

THE HIGHLIGHTS

The video futures – The Students of the Beaumont Boys School, Mags Moore Deputy Principle, Nicola Coss National Service Development Manager ADHD Ireland with Fiona Meehan Principle.

If you wish for your school to become ADHD friendly, please contact us to enter the next phase of the project at [email protected] or visit our website https://adhdireland.ie/school-accreditation-2/

ADHD Ireland 05 /04/22

First ADHD Friendly School in the country, crowned in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare

ADHD Ireland School Accreditation Programme and the first ADHD friendly school in Ireland.

ADHD Ireland has completed a pilot of the new School Accreditation Programme and is now ready to roll out the programme nationwide. On the 16^th of March, we were very pleased to crown the ‘CPC’ Kilcullen the first ADHD Friendly school in Ireland.

The ceremony was a credit to the dedication of teachers and staff of the college, who have done amazing work committing time to expand their knowledge of ADHD and to learn strategies to support their students in the classroom. With a prevalence of 5% for ADHD, this equates to 1:20 children.

“We were determined to start this programme for our students, we wanted to understand ADHD and get the tools to support them in their educational journey” said Aimee Kelly, The Junior Years Learning Support Coordinator.

The programme was designed to include teachers, SNAs and parents within the process. The main goal of the project is to provide an understanding of the needs of young people with ADHD and to give practical information. The project is delivered throughout the school year, via online training delivered by industry professionals from ADHD Ireland and the ADHD Foundation (UK).

Additionally, parents/carers are invited to join private sessions on ADHD Ireland as the aim is to have everyone involved in the young people’s lives to be informed and educated to help benefit them in all aspects of their lives.

“We are more confident now to accommodate our students with ADHD and we can recognise their needs, plus we see the difference in boys and girls with the condition, that is a great ability when you want to provide equal education opportunities to all your students” said Madeline Scully Senior Years Learning Support Coordinator.

The Cross and Passion College have 13 teachers participating in the programme and it is proud to call itself Ireland’s first ADHD Friendly School. In the coming weeks, ADHD Ireland will be presenting flags to Cork and Dublin schools, with a vision to see the accreditation flag in every school around the country.

“We know there is a huge gap and we are here to help support schools in filling the need for understanding their ADHD students” said Nicola Coss National Service Development Manager ADHD Ireland.

If you wish for your school to become ADHD friendly, please click HERE to expand the topic or contact us to enter the next phase of the project [email protected]

ADHD Ireland 22/03/22

ADHD Ireland and The Neurodiversity Celebration Week in Ireland

Neurodiversity Celebration Week is starting on the 21st of March

It is a time to recognize our differences and uniqueness. The movement has been recognised for the last four years when Sienna Castellon s 16 years old student, developed a school programme to recognize the differences in how we are and what we can offer due to our talents and abilities. She was wanting to change the stereotype of people with different ‘conditions’. The idea has grown and continues to grow all over the World and now the celebration aims to reach every organisation, school, parent, educator, university, and business

We are so proud to say that organisations, communities and schools have stepped up this year and we have plenty of amazing and positive celebration programmes in Ireland. ADHD Ireland has developed programmes, plus we are honoured to partner and participate in other organisations and schools talks.

Our plan for Neurodiversity Celebration Week

21st March IADT Student Talk | internal talk

21st 7 pm / Wicklow Social Democrats – Neurodiversity Allies Panel | Click HERE to find more

22nd March / ADHD Ireland ‘Tourettes in the Classroom’ with Seonaid Anderson | Click HERE to join

23rd March / University of Limerick Student Talk | internal talk

23rd March / ADHD Ireland ‘Emotional Regulation & Healthy Boundaries up to 8 yrs’ with Aisling Murray | Click HERE to join

24th March / Neurodiversity Masterclass series in Partnership with UCD and NUIM | Click HERE to join

24th March / ‘ADHD is the energy for life’ for All Abilities Ireland | Click HERE to join

25th March / ‘Neurodiversity in the Workplace’ for All Abilities Ireland | Click HERE to join

25th March / Malahide Portmarnock Educate Together National School | internal talk

Competition for kids, win ‘Check Mates’ by Stewart Foster book

READ DONEGAL has chosen the ‘Check Mates by Stewart Foster’ as the book of 2022 to celebrate their movement of One book. One Community!

We are extremely grateful for being part of this year’s event and because of that we were gifted a few copies of this marvellous book ‘Check Mates’ by Stewart Foster

Felix is struggling at school. His ADHD makes it hard for him to concentrate and his grades are slipping. Everyone keeps telling him to try harder, but no one seems to understand just how hard he finds it. When Mum suggests Felix spends time with his grandfather, Felix can’t think of anything worse. Granddad hasn’t been the same since Grandma died. Plus he’s always trying to teach Felix boring chess. But sometimes the best lessons come in the most unexpected of places, and Granddad soon shows Felix that there’s everything to play for.

To be in a chance of winning great book ‘Check Mates by Stewart Foster’ we would love to see kids get creative 🙂

The rules:

Create a rime: ADHD is…

or

Create a paragraph about: ADHD is…

Parent please, just send a picture of the handwriting and we will choose 2 winners 🙂 Send the creation to [email protected] / closing date for entry is the 18th of March

Because we know the creation will be superb we will showcase every entry on our social media.

Good luck everyone, and get those pens going 🙂

Completion is open to everyone up to 18 years old.

ADHD Ireland 25th February 2022

Sweet & Fun Celebration of Women’s Day with the innovative and wonderful Lizzie Acker

How excited is that?? ADHD Ireland team is smiling and counting days to the 6th of March where we will be joined by the wonderful baker Lizzie to celebrate Women’s Day !! Women and Girls are all welcome to join the fun, bubbly, creative and tasty morning:)

Lizzie has been an inspiration to many with her original and fabulous creation in the Great British Bake Off 2021. While on the programme Lizzie has been so positively open about neurodiversity and has spread encouragement to many people, especially women to embrace their neurodiversity! We could not ask for a better Woman to celebrate Women’s Day this year 🙂

Come and join ADHD Ireland & Lizzie, Sunday morning the 6th of March at 11: 00 am for a great time creating something sweet for your afternoon tea 🙂

Please, click here to register for the event

We decided to start the celebration two days early than the actual Women’s Day which falls on the 8th of March, to make sure the majority will be available to start the celebration with ADHD Ireland and Lizzie.

If you wish to see how Lizzie is doing please check her Instagram and Twitter!

ADHD Ireland February 2022