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Understand the Biological Underpinnings of Autism and ADHD

Understand what's different in the brains of autistic children and children with ADHD, and stop anyone writing them off as just difficult.

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  • 0.5 CPD hours
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About this course

Children with ADHD have often been treated as naughty, and for decades autism was blamed on cold parenting. A little of the brain science behind both puts that to rest, and gives you firmer ground when someone says a child is choosing to behave this way.

You'll learn the signs of each, and how brain structure, function and chemistry differ, in plain English and without needing a science degree. There's help telling the two apart (missed developmental milestones point more towards autism), a look at how girls often mask autism, and where SEMH fits within SEND.

Most useful of all are three simple questions asked from the child's side: what's changed for me, how does it feel, and things would be better for me if what? They turn a label into something you can act on this afternoon.

Modules

11 modules
  1. 1Introduction2 min
  2. 2ADHD in a nutshell – what it is and how we spot it3 min
  3. 3The neurobiology of ADHD3 min
  4. 4Autism in a nutshell – what it is and how we spot it2 min
  5. 5The neurobiology of autism7 min
  6. 6Are autism and ADHD linked?4 min
  7. 7Is it all about nature or does nurture have a role to play?6 min
  8. 8What’s the link between special needs and mental health?6 min
  9. 9Looking beyond the labels and seeing the child4 min
  10. 10Autism in Girls5 min
  11. 11Wrap up3 min

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