Barry Carpenter Education

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  • Professor Carpenter inducted as Patron of the ADHD Foundation

    On a visit to the ADHD Foundation Headquarters in Liverpool earlier in October , Professor Barry Carpenter, was inducted at a Patron of the Foundation ( the Neurodiversity Charity, ) by Dr Tony Lloyd, CEO ( seen in the picture above.)

    He joins other Patrons – Rory Bremner, Simon Weston, Alison Moyet and Patricia Kelly – in promoting the work of the Foundation.

    In accepting this new role, Professor Carpenter said :

    “It is a real honour to join the hardworking team at the ADHD Foundation, promoting the needs of neurodiverse children, whose complex needs are often not recognised and responded too.The Charity’s approach is both refreshing and groundbreaking, and their new insights and innovations, offer much from which others can learn. I , for one, look forward to going on that learning journey , encouraging others to do so, and asking them to support the important, ongoing work in whatever way they can.”

    Dr Tony Lloyd , Chief Executive of the ADHD Foundation said:

    Further details about the ADHD Foundation : the Neurodiversity Charity can be found at www.adhdfoundation.org.uk

    “We are delighted to welcome such an internationally renowned academic and pioneering mind who is influencing our national conversation about the well-being and education of children, as a Patron of the ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity. Professor Carpenter CBE will collaborate with us as we continue to enable children to thrive in education and achieve their potential”

    Further details about the ADHD Foundation : the Neurodiversity Charity can be found at www.adhdfoundation.org.uk

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  • ADHD in Girls – Fintan O’Regan

    There is growing interest in how ADHD may present itself in girls. As with Autism , there are gender related issues and profiles linked to the social biology of the brain.


    This short overview article by Fintan O’Regan, offers some valuable insights and useful  observational starting points for the classroom teacher. 


    https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk/special-educational-needs/types-of-sen/adhd-in-girls/amp

  • Forthcoming new book…

    by Dr Rona Tutt and Paul Williams . Foreword by Professor Barry Carpenter.

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  • Active Recovery

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  • Confident championing: A grounded theory of parental adjustment following a child’s diagnosis of developmental disability. 

    When a child with a disability arrives in a family the messages of condolence are often greater than those of congratulation.

    The history of parenting a child with special needs or a disability is littered with bereavement, ‘loss’  and sadness concepts, putting negative connotations  around the parenting process.

    Parents are often labelled ‘warrior parents’,  as they fight for the rights to services and provision for their child.

    This newly published article describes collaborative research with  Dr Anne Connor and Dr Barry Coughlan of the Clinical Psychology programme, at the Univeristy of Limerick in Ireland .

    Through this research we have evolved and tested the concept of’ “Confident Championing “ to frame the positive endeavors of parents of children with developmental disabilities, and to bring a different lens to viewing their efforts on behalf of their child and family.

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  • New article: Changing the D’s in ADHD by Fintan O’Regan

    https://mailchi.mp/f3bc0ded89db/changing-the-d-in-adhd-3771302

  • The importance of Attachment in the recovery curriculum process

    This useful short article from Richard Parker and Andrew Wright makes some helpful links with the Recovery Curriculum.

  • What do we mean by kindness?

    This question deserves at answer at this time of crisis. We have witnessed some incredible acts of kindness in our communities and in Society as a whole.

    Now is the time to re evaluate what kindness can give to our own sense of well being, as well as in acts of kindness towards others. It is an essential component of  the compassion that will be so essential to our school communities in the processor reconnection and recovery.

    This new report from the Mental Health Foundation is timely, and worthy of consideration and implementation.

    Click here, or the cover image below to open & view the related pdf.

     

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  • So what happens when the children come back to school?

    The Transition Toolkit at nurtureuk.org  by Dr Tina Rae,  is a perfect resource for supporting the year 6 to year 7 transition process. At a time when this is likely to be more compressed than planned, the sound evidence base, theoretical underpinning, and brilliant activity cards in the Transition Toolkit are a must for schools.

    The design and range of activities would also support many pupils when then come to transition back to schools, and will help teachers support children’s emotional well being, through meaningful and purposeful learning. It can be a dynamic tool, alongside the other Boxes in this series from Nurture UK, in the Recovery Curriculum.

    This is an ideal resource at this time of crisis. Highly recommended.

    Click the cover image below to download and view attached file below (.docx) file type.

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  • Looking after your Well Being | 1. Stay Connected

    Katie Buckingham is a young woman who an amazing entrepreneur , and runs an organisation focussed on Mental Health and Well Being,  Altruist . She also has a diagnosis of Autism , and serves with me on the National Girls and Autism Forum . She has been a powerful advocate for our work, has written a chapter in the “Girls and Autism”  book , and has undertaken many public speaking engagements , openly discussing her own journey toward diagnosis , and the struggles with her mental health.

     

    Katie writes : –
    “As part of our commitment to supporting positive mental health, I will be releasing weekly social media videos with practical tips on how individuals can implement the 5 Ways to Well-being at Home”.

     

    The 5 Ways to Well-being are as follows:

     

    1. Stay Connected
    2. Be Active
    3. Take Notice
    4. Learn
    5. Give