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Video: Breaking down barriers to learning
In this 3-minute film, children talk about their difficulties with learning and how these make them feel.
It illustrates the importance of proactively…
Published: 19th Feb 2023
Updated: 24th Feb 2026
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Updated: 24th Feb 2026
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Factsheet: Supporting children with ADHD
We can think of ADHD as a lifelong neurotype that shapes how someone thinks, feels, and responds to the world. It is not a flaw; it's a different processing…
Published: 17th Sep 2025
Updated: 14th Feb 2026
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Updated: 14th Feb 2026
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Video: Reasonable Adjustments for Neurodivergent Children at School
Neurodivergent children often struggle in traditional classroom settings - not because they can't learn, but because the environment wasn't designed for…
Video: Raising a child with ODD and ADHD
Celina describes how ADHD feeds Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in her daughter and reflects on the fact that it is the ODD that affects her daughter…
Published: 29th Jun 2020
Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Updated: 2nd Jan 2026
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Factsheet: What is ADHD in children?
It is characterised by difficulties in the areas of attention, level of activity and impulse control. These difficulties are present before the age of…
Podcast: How to celebrate neurodiversity and learn from our children
How to celebrate neurodiversity and learn from our children
Podcast: Trauma and ADHD: supporting children at school and home
Today I speak with Jolene Ironside. Jolene is an Integrative Counsellor using the Arts, ADHD Coach and holistic therapist who specialises in children and…
Podcast: Why is engagement of children key in effective learning?
As teachers, how do we know how all children learn and how to best teach in order to meet the needs of all? Barry Carpenter goes into some depth around…
Podcast: How can we support Mental Health in Education?
I speak with Barry Carpenter on important themes in education, such as school curriculum, the impact of COVID on mental health, absenteeism, complex needs…
Podcast: ADHD and ADD: A Conversation with Education Professional Lisa Tills
In today's episode, we talk about supporting children with Special educational needs with a focus on ADHD and ADD with Lisa Tills. Lisa has worked in…
Podcast: How and why should schools celebrate diversity
In today's episode, we will explore celebrating Neurodiversity and strategies to support neurodiverse children attending mainstream primary schools and…
Podcast: Executive Functions: How Parents and Teachers Can Help
We discuss the executive function framework and how we can learn to develop children’s skills, setting them up for life to be more effective both as learners…
Podcast: Friendships, social connections, online world, and executive functions.
We talk about helping our children in their friendships and social connections, and the challenges of screens and the online landscape.
Podcast: How the latest research in neuroscience will improve your teaching
We discuss how teachers step into a child’s life as an attachment figure. Dr Bettina Hohnen explains the importance of building relationships to understand…
Podcast: Age-Appropriate Parenting: A Developmental Guide
We discuss the four phases of being a parent and what to know at these key times in your child’s development. We also discuss the circle of security approach…
Article: Barriers to learning: why children might not be engaged in school
Explore the many reasons children may struggle to engage at school, from sensory overwhelm and neurodivergent needs to anxiety, bullying and life stresses.…
Published: 5th Feb 2023
Updated: 30th Oct 2025
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Updated: 30th Oct 2025
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Podcast: How to parent and educate neurodiverse brains effectively
Bettina is a Clinical Psychologist, author and speaker working in the field of child mental health and neurodiversity. She works with parents, organisations…
Dr Lisa Honeyman
Dr Lisa Honeyman is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist who has been working with children, adolescents and families for the past 30 years. She is qualified…
Published: 2nd Jun 2025
Updated: 1st Jul 2025
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Updated: 1st Jul 2025
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Video: Comorbidity in autistic children
Autistic people will often, but certainly not always, experience some mental health challenges. It is estimated that around 70% of autistic people have…
Transcript: Autism and comorbid conditions in children
One of the things that we, as a research group, have been really interested in understanding is what happens to autistic children with coexisting or co-occurring…
Published: 24th Jun 2025
Updated: 27th Jun 2025
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Updated: 27th Jun 2025
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Article: What is neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is a concept that aims to recognise and celebrate neurological differences in the same way as other variations in humans. For example, some…
Published: 12th Nov 2020
Updated: 11th Jun 2025
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Updated: 11th Jun 2025
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Factsheet: Conduct Disorders in Children
Conduct disorders are characterised by repetitive and persistent patterns of antisocial, aggressive or defiant behaviour that is more frequent and severe…
Transcript: Help for parents dealing with bullying
Bullying can have a life-long impact on children, and so it's crucial that parents and carers recognise when their child is being bullied and know how…
Video: Children and Bullying: Tips for Parents and Carers
Bullying can have a life-long impact on children, and so it's vital that parents and carers recognise when their child is being bullied and know how to…
Article: What is the hidden disabilities sunflower?
The hidden disabilities sunflower is a symbol that you or your child can wear to let people know you have a disability which might not be immediately obvious…
Published: 16th Apr 2025
Updated: 29th Apr 2025
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Updated: 29th Apr 2025
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Factsheet: Stigma and discrimination
Mental health-related stigma and discrimination happen when people treat someone unfairly or think less of them because the person has a mental health…
Article: Parenting and educating a neuro-divergent child
This article summarizes the Nip in the Bud Podcast on Neurodiversity, the brain, child development, behaviour, setting boundaries, mental skills. Neurodiversity…
Published: 18th Mar 2025
Updated: 22nd Mar 2025
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Updated: 22nd Mar 2025
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