Explanation - not excuses.
ADHD is a complex neurobiological disorder. Characteristics include poor concentration leading to learning delay, difficulty in regulating impulsivity, hyperactivity and understanding risk and consequences in decision making. ADHD can impact severely on educational achievement, home and social life.
ADHD also creates vulnerability to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, addiction and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and other communication problems. ADHD affects between 3-5% of young people. It is a chronic lifelong condition, though characteristics are more easily managed in adults.
Undiagnosed and untreated, ADHD can result in a lifetime of exclusion in health, education and socio economic life chances, with increased risk of offending. Research suggests that more than 50% of young offenders meet the criteria for ADHD.
THE ADHD Foundation provides early family intervention, support for schools, clinicians and professionals to identify and manage service users with ADHD.
ADHD is a complex neurobiological disorder. Characteristics include poor concentration leading to learning delay, difficulty in regulating impulsivity, hyperactivity and understanding risk and consequences in decision making. ADHD can impact severely on educational achievement, home and social life.
ADHD also creates vulnerability to mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, addiction and specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and other communication problems. ADHD affects between 3-5% of young people. It is a chronic lifelong condition, though characteristics are more easily managed in adults.
Undiagnosed and untreated, ADHD can result in a lifetime of exclusion in health, education and socio economic life chances, with increased risk of offending. Research suggests that more than 50% of young offenders meet the criteria for ADHD.
THE ADHD Foundation provides early family intervention, support for schools, clinicians and professionals to identify and manage service users with ADHD.
Early intervention can reduce the impact of ADHD, however, even when ADHD has progressed to the complications of substance misuse and youth justice involvement, it is still
treatable. Those working in youth justice need to understand the progression and ‘comorbid’ mental health concerns associated with ADHD.
The ADHD Foundation can provide:
The ADHD Foundation can provide:
- ADHD Awareness Training for staff
- ADHD Awareness sessions for offenders
- Strategies for managing ADHD
- Understanding medication
- ADHD Coaching for young offenders
- ADHD ‘Brain Friendly’ teaching skills for YOI
- Pre and post release support