ADHD and Neurodiversity Consultant and Trainer Fin was the Head Teacher of the Centre Academy from 1996-2002, which was the first specialist school in the UK for students between the ages of 7-19 specialising in issues related to ADHD, ASC and ODD. He is an associate lecturer for Leicester University, the National Association of Special Needs, the Institute of Education and the Helen Arkell Dyslexia Charity. Fin is a member of the Special Needs Consortium and sits on the Council of CReSTeD.

He has written a number of books and published articles on the subject of ADHD, ASC, ODD and Neurodiversity and has conducted over 1300 presentations both nationally and internationally to schools, PRUs, social services, adoption and health agencies, the Police and Housing services. Further details of training courses can be found on his website: www.fintanoregan.com

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Fin’s session

Venn Diagrams and Icebergs: how the right information can help drive the right decisions
Thursday 19th, 12:15pm

The overlap between autism and ADHD, alongside other terms, is now recognised as the norm not the exception. At the end of the day though, it is not the labels that really count. It’s more important to think about supporting the traits of the individual student, in terms of their learning, behaviour and social skills. This presentation will explore these themes and introduce the SF3R* approach as a framework to achieving your objectives.

*Structure, Flexibility, Rapport, Relationships, Role Models