ADHD sufferer produces leaflet
A LEAFLET created by a schoolboy sufferer of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder has been distributed throughout the county to raise awareness of the condition.
Bradlei Byrne (10), of Scunthorpe, was sick of being labelled a naught kid and set out to change people's perception by raising awareness of ADHD.
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USEFUL: Bradlei Byrne, who has made a leaflet with information about coping with ADHD, and Coun Tony Gosling who helped him. PICTURE: Katie Lunn
He said: "People at school say it is nothing because they do not understand it. I want to let people know about ADHD and to help other people cope with it."
Bradlei enlisted the help of Coun Tony Gosling, cabinet member for children's services at North Lincolnshire Council to help spread the message about his condition by producing a leaflet.
Coun Gosling said: "I think what he's done is something quite special. And it goes to show what a brave boy he is to not only confront his condition, but to want to help others deal with theirs."
The leaflet is being distributed to all schools, youth centres, children's centres, sport and leisure voluntary sector clubs in North Lincolnshire.
For the full story see today's Scunthorpe Telegraph.
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by cleo, scunthorpe
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 4:20PM
“id just like 2 say well done Bradlei you had a really good idea i have 3 children with ADHD as for your comments ann you have no idea about ADHD”
by cleo, scunthorpe
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 4:19PM
“id just like 2 say well done Bradlei you had a really good idea i have 3 children with ADHD as for your comments ann you have no idea about ADHD”
by cleo a mum of 3 children with ADHD, scunthorpe
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 4:19PM
“id just like 2 say well done Bradlei you had a really good idea i have 3 children with ADHD as for your comments ann you have no idea about ADHD”
by cleo a mum of 3 children with ADHD, scunthorpe
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 4:19PM
“id just like 2 say well done Bradlei you had a really good idea i have 3 children with ADHD as for your comments ann you have no idea about ADHD”
by cleo amum of 3 children with ADHD, scunthorpe
Tuesday, April 28 2009, 4:18PM
“id just like 2 say well done Bradlei you had a really good idea i have 3 children with ADHD as for your comments ann you have no idea about ADHD”
by Ann Jones, Wootton
Wednesday, April 22 2009, 10:30PM
“Hi Bradlei, you go get em' lad, the world is your oyster. You look after your mum and dad and do whatever they say is right. I think the world of people like you. The only thing I don't like is when people make up names for the human condition.”
by Bradlei, Scunthorpe
Wednesday, April 22 2009, 6:32PM
“hi this is bradlei here, thankyou all for your kind comments!!”
by ES, Scunthorpe
Wednesday, April 22 2009, 4:37PM
“Ann, clearly your extremely well informed, I mean if Wikipedia says so it must be true!!! Perhaps consider that the only reason people in western developed countries have these type of conditions diagnosed is because they are the only ones with blanket access to schools, doctors, pyschologists etc etc. Not so long ago in this country, people with conditions such as Down Syndrome, would have been institutionalised, nowadays this would not hapen as Health and Social Care professionals have a better understanding of the condition and how to support individuals with it. In the same way, as experts are finding out more about behavioural problems they can establish diagnostic boundries for "new" conditions such as ADHD and offer the relevant support. Just because a condition is new and did not exist 50 years ago does not mean that it is not real. Everything is new until someone discovers it.”
by Mr K.G. Chesterton, Windsor
Tuesday, April 21 2009, 10:11PM
“I agree with Ann.”
by Ann Jones, Wootton
Tuesday, April 21 2009, 9:08PM
“Aw boohoo, how come it's only in the western developed worlds you hear about this kind of thing. Because there is a large industry relying on it that's why, and people looking for a label or an excuse when it's at themselves they should be looking.”