ADHD: The Gender Differences
Have you got a question or two about how ADHD presents differently in boys and girls? Join us alongside Colette Longden, Training Officer from The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity, as we explore how these differences often leads to misdiagnosis and misunderstood behaviours and traits.
Supporting parents and carers
Date: Thursday 22 May
Time: 10am - 11am
In this webinar, Colette will share:
- How ADHD characteristics differ between the genders
- The social and emotional impact of the condition being overlooked and often misunderstood
- What ADHD masking looks like in both boys and girls
- Strategies to support and empower young boys and girls with ADHD
About our speaker
Colette Longden
Training Officer from The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity
The ADHD Foundation Neurodiversity Charity is the UK’s leading neurodiversity charity, offering a strength-based, lifespan service for the 1 in 5 of us who live with ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, DCD, Dyscalculia, OCD, Tourette’s Syndrome and more.
Their mission is to advocate for and actively improve the life chances of those living with and impacted by ADHD, Autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia (DCD), Tourette’s syndrome, dyscalculia, dysgraphia, and any related physical and psychological health concerns.
To create social change by working in partnership with agencies across all sectors to remove the cultural and systemic inequalities for neurodiverse people in health, education, and employment.
To provide expert, multidisciplinary services in health and education, across the lifespan.
To lead by example, showing that it is possible to run a truly integrated service employing best practice, innovative, value for money services for all business sectors.