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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD):
A Practical Guide for Schools
Foreword
This booklet has been prepared by a Working Group of Educational
Psychologists from the five Northern Ireland Education Boards, with
representation also from the National Educational Psychology Service in the
Republic of Ireland. It has been prepared at the request of the Northern Ireland
Regional Strategy Group on Special Educational Needs and has been funded
by the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.
Acknowledgements
We would like to express our thanks and appreciation to those who responded
to consultations in the preparation of this booklet, including teachers,
classroom assistants, health professionals, NIADD (The Northern Ireland
ADHD Family Support Group), parents and young people.
The information contained in this booklet has been gathered from a wide range
of published sources which are not individually referenced. We also wish to
acknowledge the expertise of a large number of practitioners who have helped
to inform and refine the management strategies which have been included.
Authors’ note
In line with current practice, in this booklet the individual child will be referred
to using ‘they’ and ‘their’ in order to avoid gender-specific references.