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
Mental Health Commission would like to hear your story about your CAMHS experience. The review is designed for Young People and Parents. Your participation is vital to finding valuable information that will be used in positive ways. Please, below you can find further information for Young People and Adults. The closing date for participating in this review is the 27th of May 2022.
Young People can apply here
Parents can apply here
FOR YOUNG ADULTS
My name is Susan Finnerty, and I am the Inspector of Mental Health Services. My job is to make sure that mental health services are safe, work well and respect peoples’ rights.
This year I am looking at mental health services for Young People, known as CAMHS. I want to see if they are providing a good service which helps and supports Young People.
I would very much like to chat with you and see what CAMHS has been like for you. I am interested in things like: did you have to wait long for an appointment? What was your treatment like while you were seeing people in CAMHS? Did going to CAMHS help you? What was good about CAMHS? What could be better?
There will only be two of us talking to you and it will be on Microsoft Teams or on Zoom, whichever you like. It would be for about 20 minutes, and you can leave any time before that if you want to.
We are talking to a lot of people about CAMHS, and we will write a report about what we find out. The report will probably be ready early next year. We will put the report on our website (mhcirl.ie). This will help the government to improve young peoples’ experience when they go to CAMHS, so it is very important that they hear what Young People have to say about what they want.
If you want to chat to us, nobody reading the report will know you talked to us. We won’t use your name and you do not even have to tell us your name if you don’t want to. Nor will we use any private details you tell us.
Thank you for reading this and if you do want to chat with us, we look forward to meeting you.
Susan
Contact Details
If You are a Young Person wanting to participate in the review please click HERE to complete the form outlining your basic details, and you will be contacted soon to participate in further steps. You can also contact the Mental Health Commission directly via this email [email protected]
FOR PARENTS
My name is Susan Finnerty, and I am the Inspector of Mental Health Services. As part of my role in 2022, I am reviewing the CAMHS services in Ireland.
I would very much like to talk with you about you and your child’s experience of CAMHS. I am interested in things like: did you have to wait long for an appointment? What was your child’s treatment like while in CAMHS? Did going to CAMHS help? Was adequate information provided to you? What was good about CAMHS? What could be better? What changes would you like to see?
We will have the meeting on Microsoft Teams or on Zoom and it would be for about 60 minutes.
We are also talking to young people, other agencies, the HSE and the CAMHS teams but it is very important that the voice of the people who use the services with their child are heard and reflected in the report.
We will be writing write a report about what our findings which will probably be ready early next year. We will publish the report on our website (mhcirl.ie). If you do want to chat to us, nobody reading the report will know you talked to us. We won’t use your name and you do not even have to tell us your name if you don’t want to. Nor will we use any private details you tell us.
Thank you for reading this and if you do want to chat with us, we look forward to meeting you.
Susan
Contact Details
If you are a Parent willing to take part in this review, please click HERE to submit the form with basic details, alternatively you can the Mental Health Commission directly please email [email protected]
ADHD Ireland 11/05/2022
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
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
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
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
Cross and Passion Secondary School, Kilcullen is the first school in Ireland to complete the “ADHD Friendly School Programme”
ADHD Ireland has completed a pilot of the new programme and is now ready to roll it out nationwide. On the 16th 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
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is starting on the 21st of March
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