This short film provides professionals and educators with evidence-based insights and real-world perspectives to deepen their understanding of ADHD in primary-aged children. With expert input from Professor Amanda Kirby and Jolene Ironside, it highlights how ADHD can influence learning, emotional regulation, and peer relationships in the classroom setting. The film addresses common challenges while emphasising the unique strengths children with ADHD can bring to the learning environment. Viewers will gain practical strategies to support inclusive teaching, reduce stigma, and promote positive mental health. It reinforces the importance of early intervention, flexible approaches, and compassionate, strengths-based support.
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In a recent Nip in the Bud podcast interview, expert educator and author Rachel MacFarlane shared her insights on what it takes to build a truly great, inclusive school culture. Driven by the belief that education can transform lives and create a more equitable society, she provided a clear roadmap for teachers and school leaders. She develops inclusivity of vulnerable children by using the word ‘underserved’ rather than ‘disadvantaged’, bringing the onus of change on adults in positions of care, to create a sense of possibility and hope for what can be achieved.
