Accredited online course
ADHD Awareness
ADHD is a chronic condition that creates a range of persistent symptoms such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour.
Course description
ADHD is a chronic condition that creates a range of persistent symptoms such as difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour. The course covers the definitions of ADHD, the different types of ADHD and how to recognise some key signs and symptoms. Beyond this the course will look at some of the possible causes of ADHD, how it is diagnosed and how it can be treated, including environmental changes, types of therapy and medication that can be prescribed. The course concludes with some advice for people living with or caring for those with ADHD and provides some practical advice for supporting children, teenagers and adults with the condition.
What you will learn
- Define the types of ADHD and recognise the numerous symptoms that need to be exhibited to help with diagnosis.
- Understand that that ADHD is chronic condition that runs from childhood right through to adulthood.
- State the methods of assessment that lead to diagnosis.
- Identify treatment regimes, from therapy to medical intervention.
- Understand how symptoms can be managed and how an individual with ADHD can be helped.
Who it is for
This course will prove useful to anyone who works with or has regular contact with children or adults with ADHD.
Why online learning works
Online training is flexible, efficient and cost effective meaning the candidate can progress through the modules at their own pace and in their own time so they can fit the training in around their work and personal life.
Course content
- 1Introduction
- 2Causes and Diagnosis of ADHD
- 3Treatments
- 4Managing Symptoms
Approved by
CPD Certification Service
System requirements
- Browserup to date web browser
- Videoup to date video drivers
- Memory1Gb or more RAM
- Download speedbroadband, 3Mb or more