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Aha, Now it All Makes Sense: ADHD and the Older Woman – Guest Blog

The years leading up to menopause bring a maelstrom. We’re talking countless physical, mental, and emotional changes and disturbances. There are the usual suspects: hot flushes, mood swings, brain fog, exhaustion. All quite irksome at best; at worst, positively debilitating. For a growing number of women, me included, these years are uncovering something else entirely: hitherto undiagnosed ADHD. Often dismissed or misunderstood, usually attributed to boisterous little lads who are wired to … [Read more...] about Aha, Now it All Makes Sense: ADHD and the Older Woman – Guest Blog

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ADHD Parenting When You’ve Got It Too: Real Talk from a Neurodivergent Mum – Guest Blog

Let’s be real: parenting is hard. Parenting a kid with ADHD? Really hard. Parenting a kid with ADHD when you also have ADHD? That’s a whole different ball game. That’s my life. I’m raising a smart, energetic, hilarious 10-year-old boy who has ADHD—and I’ve got it, too. Most days feel like a mix of chaos, love, dropped balls, and lots of mini victories. And in between all of that? A whole lot of advocating—for him, for me, for how we both experience the world. So, here’s what it’s … [Read more...] about ADHD Parenting When You’ve Got It Too: Real Talk from a Neurodivergent Mum – Guest Blog

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ADHD Support from Stockport Council

In May we were joined at our monthly meet up by Cheryl Knupfer, the Strategic Lead for Autism at Stockport Council and her colleague Imogen. Cheryl's responsibilities have changed and the Autism Team are now responsible for supporting Neurodiversity rather than just Autism. Cheryl's Presentation - click image for PDF Cheryl told us about the new Padlets her team have created, which are essentially simple websites containing a series of links. Padlet for Children & Young … [Read more...] about ADHD Support from Stockport Council

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Neurodiversity training to Maternity Healthcare Staff – Guest Post

Information from Stockport Family at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. If you have any questions, please email autism.programme@stockport.gov.uk directly. As part of Stockport’s all-age autism strategy, we will be delivering some neurodiversity training to maternity healthcare staff.  To assist us in the planning we have engaged with healthcare staff to explore their current understanding of neurodivergence and have also engaged with new mums to capture their experiences. In … [Read more...] about Neurodiversity training to Maternity Healthcare Staff – Guest Post