Welcome to ADD/ADHD: Supporting and Empowering Your Child. We hope the information contained in this e-learning course will help you in your parenting journey.
Parenting can be a tough job at the best of times; parenting a child with ADD/ADHD often requires even more patience, time and effort as well as additional strategies and techniques. This course will not only explore ADD/ADHD, it will also give you some specific strategies and general parenting strategies that can help. You will hear what the different experts have to say about supporting and helping your child and you will meet other parents, youth and councillors and discover what techniques work for them.
Module Objectives:
- Discover the importance and role your perspective, mindset and attitude towards your child’s learning disability in shaping and influencing how your child sees himself/herself.
- Explore some self-care options for you and gain an understanding of the importance of taking care of yourself.
- Explore in detail the characteristics of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Identify the basic traits and early signs that may indicate aADD/ADHD or a learning disability.
- Explore your child learns so that you can become your child’s best advocate.
- Examine concrete parenting strategies and information to help aide your child’s school efforts and enhance their social development.
- Learn some general parenting strategies to help you encourage and support your child.
- Learn how to create the best conditions for your child to learn and help you avoid frustration by transforming it into positive action.
- Learn what various professionals have to say about ADD/ADHD and their tips/advice on how to support your child.
- Identify some of the social challenges your child may be facing and discover some strategies that can aide them in developing these skills.
Module Materials:
1. People’s Perspective Videos
2. Professional Perspective Videos
3. Audios
4. Workbook (download & Print at beginning of course)
5. Optional Tip Sheets & forms (download & print)
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**This e-learning module is meant to be an educational and general interest program and is NOT intended to replace professional therapy, counselling or advice.