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Fundamental to building a positive future for children
and young people with ADHD is the relationship between
parent and child, child and school, parent and school,
and the agencies working with the child. Unless we listen
to children and parents, we won't realise the difficulties
they face or the solutions that can be found.
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communication and partnership between all those involved
in supporting children and young people with ADHD. Click
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Our
work in Liverpool has brought together families, health, education
and supporting agencies in the design, development and delivery
of services and the promotion of inclusive policies and good
practice centred around the child and young person with ADHD.
The
consequences of unsupported ADHD need to be spelt out; how families
break up and children fall into crime, anti-social behaviour,
addictions, mental health problems and school failure. There
are no quick fixes. Only through working in partnership with
children and young people from childhood, through adolescence
and into adult life can we help them to understand and manage
their ADHD and build a positive foundation for life.
We
at Liverpool
ADHD Foundation
have learned that ADHD does not equal failure and broken dreams.
Getting it right will enable children and young people to recognise
their abilities and to realise their potential and ambitions.
Here
at Liverpool
ADHD Foundation
we have a fantastic, committed, dedicated and informed team.
Since 2002 we have grown from a small local project to a registered
charity working with more than 600 families in Liverpool.
What
We Can Offer
Following
a diagnosis, parents are invited to a
Skills Building Group
where they can learn to understand and
manage their child’s ADHD. Children
and Young People
are then offered a place on a group where they also learn these
skills.
We
also offer a weekly bookable Information,
Advice & Guidance Service
for Parents and
Professionals
on Tuesday mornings in term time from 10.30am-12 noon.
In
addition to our Children's,
Young People's
and Parents'
groups, we provide training for Professionals
working with children with ADHD in education, including whole
school training, play workers, health workers and professionals
in partner organisations such as Connexions, the Police, the
Fire Service and Youth Justice.
We
also offer an extended Accreditation
programme for parents and young people.
We
believe that children and their parents should be involved in
every stage of the design, development and delivery of LiverpoolADHD
Foundation's
services.
Liverpool
ADHD Foundation
holds values which correspond with the five outcomes of the
DfES strategy Every
Child Matters:
Outcome:
We
value this by:
How?
Be
Healthy
Understanding
learning
how to be physically and emotionally healthy
Stay
Safe
Communicating
being
informed about key risks and how to deal with them
Enjoy
& Achieve
Encouraging
being
supported to develop personally and academically
Make
A Positive Contribution
Involving
being
helped to manage changes and respond to challenges
Achieve
Economic Well-Being
Empowering
initiatives
including action to address the needs of children, young
people and their families
