by The School Psychology Service | Mar 8, 2025 | ADHD, Neurodiversity
Understanding ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is often talked about in terms of its challenges: difficulty focusing, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. For children and young people, this can mean struggles in the classroom, trouble with...
by The School Psychology Service | Sep 26, 2024 | ADHD, Multi-Sensory Approaches, Sensory
Our focus this month is on sensory processing and provision which you can find out more about in our previous blog posts: What is Sensory Processing? Why is an Understanding of Sensory Processing and Provision Important? In addition to our training course on sensory...
by Gary Lavan | Sep 4, 2016 | ADHD, Positive Psychology, Psychology (General)
The start of a new school year is an exciting time as children are reunited with their friends, meet their new teachers, and prepare for the year ahead, but for children with ADHD, this excitement can be overshadowed by the strain of coping with the everyday...
by Gary Lavan | Aug 1, 2015 | ADHD, Exercise, Wellbeing & Mental Health
A 2014 study has concluded that sporting activities and attention skills go hand in hand and can be addressed simultaneously and the findings could help schools better support children who present with attentional difficulties in the classroom. The research was led by...
by Gary Lavan | Dec 3, 2013 | ADHD
Research studies published in the past week have identified evidence of a link between social and economic status and childhood ADHD in the UK, and that computer-based training programmes do not produce lasting benefits for young people with ADHD. A study led by...
by Gary Lavan | Nov 26, 2013 | ADHD, Wellbeing & Mental Health
A survey of more than 10,000 American teenagers has shown that more than half of adolescents with psychiatric disorders receive no treatment of any sort. The research also notes that when treatment does occur, the providers are rarely mental health specialists. The...
