SEND - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

ADHD Awareness

To help create an inclusive and supportive educational environment, you need a good understanding of ADHD. It’s one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders, affecting approximately seven percent of young people. ADHD involves patterns of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Students with ADHD face unique challenges and need extra support.

Learning outcomes:

Define ADHD and explain its neurobiological basis, to effectively address the needs of students with ADHD

Identify the common symptoms and subtypes of ADHD, and the challenges faced by individuals with ADHD in education, to aid accurate diagnosis and tailored treatment planning

Describe evidence-based strategies for supporting individuals with ADHD in educational and workplace settings, to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for students with ADHD

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

This ADHD awareness course will explore what ADHD is, its symptoms and subtypes, and its neurological basis. You’ll also learn about the challenges that students with ADHD may face in education, and how you can use evidence-based strategies to support them.

ADHD symptoms may not be easily apparent. If you want to know more about supporting any young people with ADHD, this course will help.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.