UNDERStanding ADHD course:
10 weekly sessions, gamechanging insight
This course will give you a deep, rich understanding of ADHD.
It is suitable for teachers and other school staff, individuals exploring their own diagnosis, managers or family members of ADHD individuals or coaches and other professionals working with ADHD individuals.
Whether you're based in Yeovil, Somerset or joining online from elsewhere in the UK, or from further afield, this course brings accessible, expert-led ADHD awareness training directly to you.
Designed for real-life application, this training gives you the insight and language to better support, engage and collaborate with ADHDers – including yourself! – in schools, teams, families and communities. You'll gain new ways to understand behaviour, frame strengths, and build environments where ADHD brains thrive.
Book a call to tailor the sessions to the needs of your group and select dates for your cohort.
Session 1 Tuesday May 13th 17:45 UK time
Course Overview and ADHD Strengths
We will briefly introduce the course content and then begin by acknowledging and exploring ADHD strengths, why ADHD individuals find it so hard to acknowledge their strengths and how to build strengths stories and opportunities into ADHD life.
Session 2 Tuesday May 20th 17:45 UK time
The ADHD Coaching Conversation
I'm an ADHD coach, so no surprise that I'm a firm believer in the power of coaching! We'll explore some of the key principles. Useful if you are considering trying out an ADHD coach yourself, but don't know what to expect. Also useful for managers, coaches, teachers and others working with ADHDers.
Session 3 Tuesday May 27th 17:45 UK time
Emotions and Intensity
Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of living with ADHD, especially if you don't know it's "an ADHD thing" - BIG, FAST emotions. INTENSE experiences. Sometimes framed as 'disproprtionate', 'over the top'. A source of frustration, sometimes even shame, for ADHDers - but also of great joy and passion.
Session 4 Tuesday June 3rd 17:45 UK time
Interest
If an ADHDer is trying to organise their life around importance, that is the WRONG TOOL for the job. ADHD brains are wired for interest.
In this session we consider interest as a positive emotion characterised by open mindedness, curiosity and a strong pull to explore.
Session 5 Tuesday June 10th 17:45 UK time
Reflection and Models for Application
Before we get into the 3 core diagnostic traits of ADHD (Hyperactivity, Impulsivity and Inattention) in sessions 6 and 7, we will take a moment to reflect on what's been covered so far and how participants will use this in their own settings. We'll also look at some ADDCA models useful in contextualising and applying what we've covered.
Session 6 Tuesday June 17th 17:45 UK time
Hyperactivity, Impulsivity and the Power of the Pause
These core traits are often what comes to mind when someone says "ADHD". We'll explore challenges and strengths of both - as well as the phenomenon of "Now vs Not Now" and different ways that building in a pause can help us out - both to give us a break from constant activity, and to help us reflect in moments of impulsivity.
Session 7 Tuesday June 24th 17:45 UK time
Inattention
Often more invisible challenges and strengths come up with inattentive ADHD than with the hyperactive/impulsive side. Boredom, rumination and other challenges can come up - but real positives can also arise from inattentiveness, for example: mind wandering, 'daydreaming', intuition and creativity
Session 8 Tuesday July 1st 17:45 UK time
Executive Function
Many of the challenges ADHD presents have executive function at their core. We explore some models of EF and some strategies to support areas of EF challenge.
Session 9 Tuesday July 8th 17:45 UK time
Time Blindness, Decision Making, Procrastination, Perfectionism
People pleasing? Over committing, under performing? Never 'good enough'? Struggling to choose? We explore these common ADHD experiences, what lies behind them and how we can work with them.
Session 10 Tuesday July 15th 17:45 UK time
Reflections and Next Steps
This session gives an opportunity for reflection, discussion and questions. Any topics participants want to revisit can get a little more time here, too!
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Participants can share what they plan to do with what they've learned: saying it out loud is a great way to make it more likely to happen.