Understanding ADHD: A Guide for parents

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Can’t attend a lesson after enrollment? We’re flexible, lessons can be rescheduled.

Course Description:
This two-lesson course is designed to provide parents, caregivers, and teachers with a deeper, more compassionate understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Whether you’re newly navigating an ADHD diagnosis or seeking better tools to support a child in your life, this course will equip you with practical strategies, emotional insight, and a hopeful perspective.

What You’ll Learn:

• A deeper understanding of what ADHD is and how it affects behavior, emotions, and learning
• Effective approaches for managing challenging behaviors and supporting executive function
• The positive traits and strengths often associated with ADHD
• How to handle emotional meltdowns with calm, clarity, and compassion
• Strategies to build and maintain a healthy, trusting relationship with your child or student

Course Features:

• Opportunity to ask questions and engage in open discussion

• Personalized, meaningful feedback on your experiences and challenges
• Real-life examples and supportive guidance

Format:

• Two interactive lessons
• Includes handouts, resources, and takeaway tools for daily use

This course is not just about managing ADHD—it’s about seeing the whole child and building a supportive environment where they can thrive.

Amount of classes: 2

Class 1: Understanding ADHD and Laying the Foundation for Support

Objective:
To build a compassionate and accurate understanding of ADHD, its impact on children, and how to start supporting them effectively at home or in the classroom.

Topics Covered:

• What ADHD really is: a neurodevelopmental condition, not a behavior problem
• How ADHD affects attention, impulse control, emotional regulation, and learning
• Common myths and misconceptions about ADHD
• The role of executive function and why it’s often impaired
• The strengths and positive traits often seen in children with ADHD
• The emotional experience of a child with ADHD: frustration, shame, and overstimulation
• Introduction to compassionate responses to challenging behaviors

Activities & Tools:

• Group discussion: “What challenges are you facing?”
• Real-life examples of ADHD in action
• Reflection exercise: Seeing the child beyond the behavior
• Handout: Understanding Executive Function and Emotional Regulation

Takeaway Tools:

• “ADHD Brain Cheat Sheet”
• Daily observation journal template
• Reading/resource list for deepening understanding

Class 2: Practical Strategies for Everyday Challenges

Objective:
To provide hands-on strategies for managing emotional outbursts, building routines, and creating a supportive relationship with your child or student.

Topics Covered:

• Managing emotional meltdowns with calm, clarity, and compassion
• Supporting executive function through structure, visuals, and routines
• Behavior management: natural consequences vs. punishment
• Tools for building connection and trust (instead of just compliance)
• Communication strategies: validation, redirection, and co-regulation
• Cultivating a positive self-image in children with ADHD

Activities & Tools:

• Scenario-based discussion: Responding to a meltdown
• Strategy mapping: Matching tools to challenges
• Q&A and peer feedback session
• Handout: Daily Toolkit for ADHD Support

Takeaway Tools:

• Sample visual schedule and checklist
• Emotional regulation scripts for common situations
• Connection-building activities
• Personalized feedback based on participant input