ADHD, family course
The family course is suitable for children who have been diagnosed with ADHD or ADD.
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Use the search term ‘ADHD’ or ‘ADD’. Please note, the service is in Finnish and Swedish only.
The child may also suffer from
- behavioural or emotional symptoms associated with a neurodevelopmental disorder or the symptoms accompanying such a disorder
- sensory integration disorder or sensory processing difficulties
- particular sensory-motor problems
- language-related problems or learning disabilities
- some other neurodevelopmental disorder.
Rehabilitation is arranged for the following target groups:
- children over 5 but under school age and their families
- children in primary school and their families.
The course is also available in Swedish.
Purpose of the course
The aim of the course is to provide comprehensive information and guidance for the child and the family and to help them live a full and meaningful life despite the child’s condition. Rehabilitation is also a way of strengthening the family’s resources and life management skills as well as a means of providing support for the family and its support networks. It also provides opportunities to meet other families who are in a similar situation.
Content of the course and implementation
The rehabilitation is implemented as group rehabilitation taking the child’s and the family’s individual goal and need for rehabilitation into consideration.
The course includes group discussions and working in small groups, a variety of activities as well as individual interviews, meetings and discussions with rehabilitation experts.
The rehabilitation is arranged partly as telerehabilitation and partly as group rehabilitation periods on the service provider’s premises. If necessary, the service provider will lend you the device needed for you to be able to participate in telerehabilitation.
The telerehabilitation part of the course is implemented over a period of about 8 weeks. The telerehabilitation consists of
- an individual videoconferencing session
- online rehabilitation at a time suitable to you
- guidance for participation in online rehabilition
- 2 group videoconferencing sessions.
A videoconferencing session lasts 45 minutes on average. A group videoconferencing session lasts 60-90 min on average.
The rehabilitation arranged on the service provider’s premises lasts 5 days. You can stay overnight at the place of the rehabilitation or travel there from home each day.
The service provider contacts the family before and after the rehabilitation.
Course personnel
The course is implemented by the following experts:
- specialist in pediatric neurology, pediatric psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry or specialist in children's’ diseases
- registered nurse or public health nurse
- teacher, special-needs teacher or kindergarten teacher
- psychologist or neuropsychologist
- social worker or Bachelor of Social Sciences.
Depending on the child’s individual needs, other rehabilitation professionals and assisting personnel may also take part.