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Parent Representatives

We have a number of guides for parents that you can view on this site or download:

ADHD: Information for Parents Click to view online Click to download in Word format Click to download in PDF format
Attention Deficit Disorder refers to a group of behaviours that can make children perform below their optimum level at school and at home. Problems generally arise for children in the first few years of school although parents will often notice behaviour problems in their children prior to this.

The disorder can occur with hyperactivity (ADHD) or without (ADD). As the majority of children who will be seen in this clinic are ADHD, we will use the term ADHD throughout this booklet ... read more

Oppositional behaviour management Click to view online Click to download in Word format Click to download in PDF format
There are two ways to decrease the frequency of your child's undesirable behaviour:
  1. Increase his/her desirable behaviour
  2. Decrease his/her undesirable behaviour
The advice in this leaflet is divided in two phases:
  • Phase 1 : Child Game
  • Phase 2 : Parent Game
The focus of the Child Game is to increase the time your child spends behaving in a friendly and co-operative way. This will leave less time for them to behave in ways you dislike and the skills learned are essential for the second phase in which we focus on teaching your child to comply with what you say ... read more

Glossary of Terms Click to view online Click to download in Word format Click to download in PDF format
Terms used in the support and education process regarding Attention Deficit Disorder.