Understanding ADHD in children: challenges, strengths and support

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Professor Amanda Kirby
Speaker
Professor Amanda Kirby

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Jolene Ironside
Speaker
Jolene Ironside

expert

Duration: 0h 9m 47s

Published: September 2025

With expert input from Professor Amanda Kirby and Jolene Ironside, it highlights how ADHD can influence learning, emotional regulation, and peer relationships in the classroom setting. The film addresses common challenges while emphasising the unique strengths children with ADHD can bring to the learning environment. Viewers will gain practical strategies to support inclusive teaching, reduce stigma, and promote positive mental health. It reinforces the importance of early intervention, flexible approaches, and compassionate, strengths-based support.


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