Have you ever suspected that you or your or child may have undiagnosed dyslexia or ADHD? What would be the signs to look out for and how could you help them manage this neuro-diversity?

We spoke to Alanna O'Connor, a speech and language therapist who was herself only diagnosed with dyslexia as an undergraduate and then with ADHD as an adult in her late twenties. She shared her experience and the emotional impact of both conditions with us, whilst offering some really useful advice for parents.

10852_elto_question_fhp2.PDF (add.org)

phonologicalawarenessinterventionstrategies.pdf (speechlanguage-resources.com)

WFIRS-S.pdf (caddra.ca)

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In our second episode, we speak to Dr Hannah Cartmell,Senior Educational Psychologist (Salford Educational Psychology Service) and Academic and Professional Tutor (Manchester University). We wanted to learn about the signs a child is suffering from a mental health issue, where to look for help and how to help at home.

https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/anxiety-disorders-in-children

Topics that were discussed Home | Emotionally Friendly Settings – whole school approach to support mental health for schools and educators.

How to Enhance Performance & Learning by Applying a Growth Mindset - Huberman Lab – discusses how to build and apply growth mindset based on current scientific research

Emotion Coaching - United Kingdom (emotioncoachinguk.com) – information about the approach for professionals, parents and carers. Free resources.

Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) (salford.gov.uk) – information booklet for parents about how to spot EBSA with their child and what they can do. Resource was developed in Salford but information can be applied more generally.

Useful links in relation to mental health YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds Information for young people on mental health and wellbeing - Mind Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org)

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In this episode, we were keen to find out what motivates our highest achieving students. We spoke to an ex-student of ours who has recently graduated with a First from Cambridge - the highest achieving student in his year!

We wanted to learn about where his drive to succeed came from and how his parents had supported his learning journey.

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