Providing care since 2015
ADHD Connect - Parent Psychoeducation
Recent research and reforms on best clinical practices have identified a persistent gap
in ADHD treatment - parent education. Bridging the most recent research findings and management in ADHD patients have indicated better outcomes and better wellbeing for ADHD/ neurodiverse individuals (1). At SmartPaeds, we are glad to offer sessions with accessible fees for our patients. Just one session can build a solid foundation for starting or continuing your family's ADHD journey.
Currently we offer group sessions and individual (parent) sessions.
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GROUP SESSION:
6th Dec Friday, 10am -11.30am
This session is in the format of a talk, with a short Q&A at the end.
Fees are $25/pax, $40/couple.
Max 20 people.
Please book group sessions here or waitlist.
More sessions to be added soon, please give your name to reception to be waitlisted.
If your child is over the age of 12 and would like to participate, please let our receptionists know.
A diagnosis is not needed to attend.
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INDIVIDUAL SESSION:
To express interest, please fill in this linked form: ADHD Session - Expression of Interest
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Why parent education?
As ADHD is a developmental condition, parents have great potential to change the trajectory of their child's future, enhancing social, academic and functioning, as perhaps most importantly, the wellbeing of the child and family relationship. With long waitlists and costly clinic time, parents equipped with basic education on ADHD can better manage treatment set in place by doctors and practitioners, and advocate for their child effectively. Research on clinical outcomes have identified parental and self-psychoeducation as potentially a key part of ADHD treatment (2).
At SmartPaeds with a combined experience of almost 100 years can definitely agree to the benefits and necessity of psychoeducation on top of existing treatments and therapy.
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Our education sessions are delivered by Jia Yong, (BA Psychology and Neuroscience, UWA)
and are supported and vetted by our paediatricians.
Jia is a parent of two ADHD children and have seen the best and worst of neurodivergency in her own lived experience. Since 2009 she has worked amongst the most disenfranchised and marginalized children, and she brings a hopeful approach to childhood interventions. Her academic interest is in neurodivergence and childhood trauma, and amongst CALD people.
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https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23228​
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