The aim of the project was to make appropriate teacher training tools available and promote its mainstreaming in order to - sensitize (primary and secondary) school teachers to AD(H)D in pupils, inform them about the natures, causes and how it influences school performance, - support teachers in dealing with pupils affected by AD(H)D and to provide them with sufficient knowledge and skills for realizing education’s primary mission: successful socialization - promote equal opportunities in school, and realize inclusion of AD(H)D-affected pupils - prevent early school leaving or underutilization of the educational potential of children and young people affected by AD(H)D - contribute to reduction of stress and to burnout prevention of teachers - contribute to scientific research in the context and provide valuable results for impact analysis of targeted measures and interventions - get teachers and education professionals closer to the European policies, normative and initiatives concerned - promote updating teacher training curricula and further education measures for regular school teachers by including the AD(H)D topic
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders in childhood and adolescence due to its relative frequency - with a prevalence of 3-5% worldwide. Children with ADHD have considerable difficulties in learning and social life. Regardless of their intellectual potential, the specific perception and processing style of affected children often impairs their learning ability, memory and emotion regulation, which can lead to a lack of (mutual) understanding, stigmatisation, social exclusion and even dropping out of school. At the same time, teachers often feel particularly stressed by the behaviour associated with ADHD. Over the last few decades, a considerable body of knowledge on ADHD and supportive interventions has been accumulated in scientific and professional fields. The project aimed to contribute to the dissemination of this knowledge in training and further education of teachers in order to better support students with ADHD in the classroom and reduce stress on teachers. In addition to a comprehensive training module, the consortium created a online learning platform and an quick guide e-book on teaching children with ADHD.