Category: ADHD

There are  a number of different professionals involved with ADHD including: GPs child and adolescent psychiatrists paediatricians educational and clinical psychologists speech and language therapists occupational therapists nurses health visitors teachers social workers. Case coordinator The best way to have good communication between different professionals is to have a case coordinator. They could be a community paediatrician, educational psychologist or

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The exact cause of ADHD is unknown but it is known to run in families and there are a number of differences in the brain that can be identified in people who have the condition compared to people who don’t. ADHD can run in families and the genes that are inherited from parents are a significant factor in developing the

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What is ADHD? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a group of symptoms to do with behaviour that include hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattentiveness. It can occur in people of any intellectual ability but it is more common in people who have learning difficulties. They may also have additional problems to do with sleep and anxiety disorders. ADHD is a behavioural disorder

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