Magnet project

Are you the parent or caregiver of a teenager with ADHD?

We invite you to attend our information session, designed for parents and caregivers of teenagers with ADHD. Along with an opportunity to meet other parents, you will be provided with evidence-based information to help understand, support and advocate for your child. The information sessions have been developed based on feedback from parents and are delivered by experienced clinicians with lived experience of ADHD. These are free information sessions, so there is no cost to attend.

You will have the option to also participate in research which aims to help shape future sessions, and help us understand the potential benefits of ADHD information sessions. This is completely voluntary, and is not required in order to attend an information session.

If you'd like to register to attend an information session, or be informed of upcoming sessions you can do so here: https://redcap.link/focusonadhd_parents

What is pathological demand avoidance – and how is it different to ‘acting out’? Pathological demand avoidance isn’t listed in the diagnostic manuals clinicians use. But that doesn’t make it less distressing for children or families. What can help?

Aside from the poorly worded title (which should be more like "How our school system has failed autistic and ADHD children")... This is an interesting read

How the rise of autism and ADHD fractured Australia’s schools Almost a million Australian schoolchildren now have a disability – that’s one in four enrolments. Parents, teachers and advocates say education is at crisis point

📢 📢 RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY – Have your say and make a difference!

Researchers from Monash University and Macquarie University are looking for Autistic people and their allies in Australia to co-design the Community Attitudes Towards Autism Genetics study https://tinyurl.com/46xpsnuk (MUHREC Approval number 39468).

We are inviting Autistic adults, parents of Autistic children, and autism healthcare/ research professionals to join our Advisory Groups and co-produce a project that explores the diverse experiences and community attitudes of autism genetics research. Your time and expertise are valuable to the research team, and will help to create a better, more ethical and equitable research project.

What’s involved? As part of our co-design Advisory Groups, you will meet with us on Zoom. You will help steer the project by: 🙋 Sharing your opinions 💬 Helping to make decisions about how the research is done, and 📚 Providing your thoughts about the results and the best way to share them How do I take part?

If you’d like to join our team, you can complete an EOI to become an Advisory Group member by clicking the following link: https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4YNxj24HoOpJiLQ More questions? Please give us a call on +61 9905 3947, or send us an email at [email protected]. We would love to hear from you!

The Community Attitudes Towards Autism Genetics Study A person’s genetics can affect how likely they are to develop autism and autism-related traits. Researchers are still trying to uncover the specific genes and genetic variants which are relevant for the condition. Because of this, a lot of the autism research funded and conducted in Australia and ...

Australia's rates of autism should be celebrated – but real-life impact, not diagnosis, should determine NDIS support We’re getting better at early identification and adult diagnosis has contributed to NDIS numbers. But functional impairment is likely to be given greater emphasis in the NDIS reboot.

How hormones and the menstrual cycle can affect women with ADHD: 5 common questions Experts examine the five questions they commonly hear from women and girls about their hormones and ADHD symptoms.

Prof Mark Bellgrove discussed support for folks with ADHD following the Senate Inquiry into ADHD which commenced last Thursday

How ADHD treatment should change - ABC Radio National The needs of medical practitioners have been heard in a Senate Standing Committee Hearing into ADHD support.

Is it anxiety or ADHD, or both? How to tell the difference and why it matters For some people, successful treatment of co-existing ADHD may be the best way of getting relief from chronic anxiety.

Heather was nearly 40 when diagnosed as autistic. She says the delay forced her into 'unhealthy' habits Autism diagnoses are rising, but researchers say autistic girls and women are going under the radar, because diagnostic tools have been designed around how it manifests in males.

Around half of kids getting neurodevelopmental assessment show signs of mental distress. We can support them better Our study shows when children first present for neurodevelopmental assessment they are also likely to have mental health concerns.

Do you have a child who completed online primary school during the 2020/21 COVID-19 lockdowns?

We would love your insight into you and your families experiences during this time!

Your responses will help us create the most accurate picture of what life was like for families during these lockdowns and will be used in the writing of a book titled “The Post-Pandemic Child”. The book will focus on the effects of COVID-19 lockdowns and online learning on Australian children.

If you are interested and would like to participate, please follow this link to find out more and complete the survey: https://forms.gle/TAeWVd94QT9q7cxz6

'I was shaking': Mother broke down after son gets ADHD diagnosis and pharmacy denies his script Tasmanian parents worried that their child might have ADHD are being forced to go interstate for a diagnosis because of a lack of suitable clinicians in the state. Sometimes, that's just the start of their problems.