ADHD and Executive Functioning

Overview

Join Darren McCabe, a Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), Non-Medical Prescriber and ADHD Coach, with over 15 years’ experience supporting children, young people, adults, families and professionals across health, education and community settings and the founder of Lily of the Valley. This practical and informative webinar will be exploring what ADHD is, considering the core features of ADHD, including inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity, alongside recognition, assessment and diagnosis, common misconceptions and appropriate terminology. We will also consider why ADHD may look very different from one person to another and the importance of understanding the impact symptoms have on everyday functioning. we will also explore executive functioning as a way of helping professionals understand how some of the difficulties associated with ADHD may be experienced in everyday life.

Aims of the course

To provide evidence-informed understanding of ADHD, grounded in current NICE guidance and to explore how executive functioning, individual presentation and environmental factors can inform compassionate and practical support within healthcare settings

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe the core features of ADHD in accordance with current NICE guidance and recognised diagnostic criteria.
• Understand key principles relating to the recognition, assessment and diagnosis of ADHD.
• Identify common misconceptions surrounding ADHD and consider the importance of appropriate, person-centred terminology.
• Explain the concept of executive functioning and consider how executive-function difficulties may affect everyday functioning.
• Recognise that ADHD can present differently between individuals and potential under-recognition in girls and women.
• Recognise the importance of considering coexisting neurodevelopmental, mental-health and learning needs.
• Identify reasonable adjustments, environmental modifications, communication approaches and practical strategies that may reduce barriers for people with ADHD.
• Reflect on practical changes participants can make within their own area of healthcare practice.

Date and time: 2 December 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Location: Virtually via Zoom

GOSH staff (Free): Enrolment link

External staff: £66

If you would like to pay for this webinar through your Trust/organisation, you will need to email LDMH.Education@gosh.nhs.uk for a quote to be sent to you for processing.