Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Videos for professionals
Session 1
ADHD and the Family
This is an Interview with two parents raising a child with ADHD talk honestly about their experiences The parents attended a PP-ADHD programme and they describe the benefits. One of the parents also has a diagnosis of ADHD and talks about how this affected his parenting. This video can be used in group delivery to encourage discussion about having a child with ADHD.
- What is it like to raise a child with ADHD? (Time
- What has it been like to share an ADHD diagnosis with your son?
- What has helped you and your son manage ADHD?
- What else would you say about raising a child with ADHD?
- What were the main benefits of doing the ParentsPlus Course
Session 2
ADHD – A Neuro-affirming Perspective
Interview with two parents raising a child with ADHD
Two videos from Abigail Patikis. Abgail is an Autistic ADHDer, a parent to 3 neurodivergent children A Parents Plus Facilitator within CAMHS An educator, trainer and advocate for ADHD and Autism.
The two parents in this video attend the Parents Plus ADHDn programme and discuss their experience of raising an ADHD child In this video the father also has a diagnosis of ADHD and talks about this.
1. Parenting an ADHD Child – A Neuro-affirming Perspective
This video presents ADHD as simply a brain difference rather than a disorder. ADHD children do not need to be ‘fixed’, but rather better understood, accepted and supported.
2. Appreciating your ADHD Child
ADHD – A Medical Psychiatric Perspective
Thirteen short videos from Dr. Blánaid Gavin, Consultant Psychiatrist, who co-wrote the medication sections for the PP-ADHD Programme.
The 13 videos are made from a parent webinar on ADHD delivered in 2021 and present the medical and psychiatric perspective on ADHD. They are divided into short manageable sections. that you can show during a group.
1. What is ADHD?
2. Conditions Associated with ADHD
3. How Common is ADHD?
4. Do Children Grow Out of ADHD?
5. ADHD Negative Feedback, Self-esteem, Mental Health
6. Emotional Dysregulation
7. Flashpoints, Routines and Homework
8. Further Assessment
9. ADHD and the Brain
10. Medication
11. Working with School
12. Why do a Parenting Programme?
13. Working with Your Child’s School
Session 3
Using Rewards
In this real scene, a mother discusses a bedtime routine with her daughter, using a pictorial chart to explain the steps and the reasons for the routine. She highlights the natural reward of a story and a chat to motivate her daughter and herself to stick to the routine.
Encouragement Rather than Cristism
This is a ‘before and after’ role-played scene comparing critical and encouraging parenting approaches. In Part 1 a mother criticises her daughter for making a mess while washing up and in Part2, the mother instead focuses on what her child has done right; being encouraging and positive.
The Best Way to Encourage Children
In a real scene, a mother praises her three children for helping to prepare lunch. She employs a number of skills to ensure that the positive message gets through to each of her children.
Session 4
Pressing the Pause Button
In this scene, a father angrily confronts his daughter as she comes home after being out late. Eventually, the father interrupts the row and calmly informs his daughter that they will deal with it in the morning.
Being Positive
A mother prepares her daughter for a trip to her cousin’s house. In Part 1, the mother becomes critical and uses lots of ‘Don’ts’, listing all of the behaviours she doesn’t want her child to engage in. This results in the child becoming defensive and hurt. in Part 2, the mother uses a much more positive approach and problem solves with her daughter about what she can do at her cousins.
Plan in Advance
This clip contains two short scenes where the parent tries to prevent problems by planning in advance with the children. 1) in the first scene, the father agrees on the TV schedule with his two children to avoid fights, and 2) in the second scene, a mother problem-solves with her two children ( one of whom has additional needs) about creating a good routine after school.
Session 5
There are no prescribed videos to be shown in Session 5. However, if you did not show Video 1.5 and Video 5.2 from Session 4, it may be an option to show them here.
Session 6
When the Child has the Problem
This scene shows a child talking about the impact of her brother’s special needs on her in the family. This is quite relevant as highlighting a way of listening to a sibling of a child with ADHD. The scene highlights the different stages of problem-solving in action. The parent works through the stages of listening, giving their point of view, thinking up solutions and agreeing to a plan.
Pressing the Pause Button
In the first part of this role-played video, a mother gets caught into being critical and negative as she tries to support her son doing homework. This causes him to react and give up. In the second part ( video 1.2) the mother learns to press the pause button and chooses a more encouraging approach.
Establishing Routines
This is a role-played scene in which a mother sits down with her son to set up a homework routine. In Part 1, the mother explains the routine to her son by breaking it down into clear small step using a picture char and identifying rewards to motivate her son.In Part 2, the mother, supports the child as he completes homework and they then review the chart at the end, ticking the job off as complete and discussing the rewards to come.
Session 7
Plan in Advance
In this real scene a mother problem-solves with her two children about TV sharing, one of whom has additional needs. The mother does a great job to keep both children engaged despite their different needs. At one stage the son becomes distracted and helps him settle be giving him a paper clips to play with.
When the Child has the Problem
(if not shown in previous Session ) – This real scene shows the stages of problem-solving in action. Using the example of a child who feels they are being treated differently to their sibling who has additional needs. The parent works through the stages of listening, giving their point of view, thinking up solutions and agreeing to a plan.
When the Parent has the Problem
In this real scene, a father explores solutions with this son who is hitting out when he is angry. He does a good job of first listening to the son before inviting him to come up with solutions before they make a plan together. This scene highlights problem-solving skills when an issue is raised by the parent.
Session 8
There are no prescribed videos to be shown in Session 8.
Family Sessions
Family Listening Game
Parenting an ADHD Child – A neuroaffirming perspective
Appreciating your ADHD child
Ten short videos from Dr Blánaid Gavin, Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Blánaid Gavin, Consultant Psychiatrist, who co-wrote the medication sections for the Parents Plus ADHD Children’s Programmes has delivered a parent webinar on ADHD which has been divided into a series of 13 short videos below. Blánaid has kindly give permission for these videos to be used in the Parents Plus groups to illustrate relevant parts of the programme if needed
Section 1 ADHD and the brain [694810184,694810184]
Section 1 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – ADHD and the brain [0m0s]
Section 2 ADHD Negative Feedback, Self-Esteem, Mental Health [694862400,694862400]
Section 2 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – ADHD Negative Feedback, Self-Esteem, Mental Health [0m0s]
Section 3 Conditions Associated with ADHD [694866106,694866106]
Section 3 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Conditions Associated with ADHD [0m0s]
Section 4 Do children grow out of ADHD?[694866806,694866806]
Section 4 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Do children grow out of ADHD? [0m0s]
Section 5 Emotional Dysregulation [694868440,694868440]
Section 5 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Emotional Dysregulation [0m0s]
Section 6 Flashpoints Routines and Homework [694868660,694868660]
Section 6 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Flashpoints Routines and Homework [0m0s]
Section 7 Further Assessment [694870433,694870433]
Section 7 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Further Assessment [0m0s]
Section 8 How common is ADHD? [694871358,694871358]
Section 8 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – How common is ADHD? [0m0s]
Section 9 Medication [694816114,694816114]
Section 9 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Medication [0m0s]
Section 10 What causes ADHD? [695625631,695625631]
Section 10 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – What causes ADHD?[0m0s]
Section 11 What is ADHD? [694872643,694872643]
Section 11 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – What is ADHD? [0m0s]
Section 12 Why do a parenting programme? [695626926,695626926]
Section 12 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Why do a parenting programme? [0m0s]
Section 13 Working with your child’s school [695642398,695642398]
Section 13 Parent Plus ADHD Children’s Programme – Working with your child’s school [0m0s]
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