Getting help with ADHD
Local advice resources
Struggling to concentrate, having too much energy or not being able to easily control your behaviour are some of the symptoms of ADHD. It is not always necessary to have a diagnosis to be able to access support and manage these symptoms. The following resources will help you to understand and learn to cope with these difficulties.
Children, young people and families experiencing chronic, fluctuation or severe difficulties where they are currently able to manage their own health and/or are on the road to recovery may benefit from access to appropriate advice without needing to seek help or more help.
These top tips have been created by parents of Swindon children who have ADHD that you may find useful as a starting point:
- Read the information leaflet (PDF) that you were provided with by the Paediatrician following diagnosis. This provides you with links to useful local and national websites to help you understand your child’s diagnosis.
- Join an online support group
- The SEND Room is an online Facebook support group for parents and carers of children and young people aged 0 to 25 in Swindon who have any Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Swindon.
- Swindon SEND Families Voice is a group of volunteer parents and carers working together to improve services for children/young adults with disabilities and additional needs in Swindon
- Support Group for Parents (Swindon Autism and ADHD) is a group for all parents and carers of children with ADHD conditions. It is a place for us to ask questions, find support from others in a similar position and to have a rant, cry or share that achievement.
- Attend a peer support group
- Contact Aiming High and Swindon Carers – they can help with benefit advice, signposting, family activities and respite
- Get your child a Hidden Disability Lanyard from your GP practice or Great Western Hospital
