Information for Parents and Carers- Signposting for Services
ADHD
Facebook Pages
• Wesail Wakefield
• Wakefield Local Offer
• Carers Wakefield
• Wakefield Parent Carer Forum
• West Yorkshire ADHD Support Group
Behaviour difficulties
Sleep
Information about ADHD
Parent Training
ADHD information & websites:
Video clips
• Understood.org - What is ADHD – Tom Brown 28 mins
• Understood.org - How to (explain) ADHD – 7.39 mins
• Understood.org - Through your Child’s Eyes. Video simulations and interactive games to help you experience some of the frustrations your child might be having.
• StrADDegties for Success – Executive Function & ADHD - 2.50mins
• Motion Work - Flynn ADHD Information Video – 3.20min
• Aungula - ADD/ADHD Simulator - 3 mins
• ADHD Voices - What it’s like to have ADHD - 2.15 mins
• Adiaha Franklin – Executive Functioning – 2.01 min
• Shannon Ferguson – Executive Functioning A day in the Life– 3.14 min
Apps
• ADHD angel
• Adhd Guardian
Parent/Carer support
www.familylives.org.uk Advice and links for Parents/Carers
www.parentingspecialchildren.co.uk Advice and links for parents/carers
www.understood.org Advice and links for Parents/carers
Wakefield Information Network
If you sign up you can receive your free max card and you will receive regular newsletters with information on training, support groups, things happening locally/nationally
Wakefield Local Offer
http://wakefield.mylocaloffer.org/Home
This is a statutory website all local authorities have to have. It has all the information a parent needs in regards to a child with additional needs. There are specialist leisure groups, info on benefits, school processes, housing etc