Edinburgh Psychoeducation Intervention for Children and Young People

Masking webinar tonight Tuesday 3rd 7.30pm

Speaker Ailbhe McKinney will cover:
What is masking?
Why do children and young people do it and what are the consequences?
How can you support your child to understand their masking and how to cope with it.

Access is via

EPIC Think Learn Customised, research-based resources to help overwhelmed parents, teachers, and clinicians, to support neurodivergent children in their care.

A blog post on our recently completed research study looking at and health in neurodivergent girls (autistic, ADHD, DCD/Dyspraxia) is free to access here:

https://epicthinklearn.com/when-do-neurodivergent-girls-begin-to-mask-and-is-it-linked-to-mental-health-difficulties/

Tomorrow Tuesday 3rd September 7.30pm we will be hosting a webinar on this topic. Speaker Ailbhe McKinney from the University of Edinburgh will be delivering the webinar “Understanding masking in young neurodivergent people and strategies to help them cope with it”. Access is via our platform: https://epicthinklearn.com/parents-join-epic/

When do neurodivergent girls begin to mask and is it linked to mental health difficulties? - Epic Think Learn Now it’s back to school time, many neurodivergent young people will be thinking about the difficulties and complexity of the school environment and how they fit in with their peers. We know that children and young people who are neurodivergent often hide their condition symptoms known as masking o...

Research-based toolkit supports neurodiverse children A new child-centred suite of resources, backed by the latest research, has been launched to support parents and teachers of neurodiverse children.

With young people now going back to school, the issue of neurodivergent young people masking and trying to fit in is timely. Here we post about a recent research study we completed that looks at this issue in girls on the transition to being a teenager.

See

When do neurodivergent girls begin to mask and is it linked to mental health difficulties? - Epic Think Learn Now it’s back to school time, many neurodivergent young people will be thinking about the difficulties and complexity of the school environment and how they fit in with their peers. We know that children and young people who are neurodivergent often hide their condition symptoms known as masking o...

Masking (sometimes called camouflaging) is when a neurodivergent person pretends to be neurotypical to fit in. It takes a lot of effort and can be bad for mental health. EPIC Think Learn wants to help parents and teachers better understand and support the neurodivergent child in their care by understanding what masking is and what the latest research on this topic shows.

Here is our free to access blog post on masking research written in everyday language:

What is masking/camouflaging and why do neurodivergent children do it? - Epic Think Learn We know that children and young people (and indeed adults) who are neurodivergent often hide their condition symptoms and this is known as masking or camouflaging. Neurodivergent people often copy their peers’ behaviours and without necessarily understanding these behaviours. People with these con...

What is masking and why do neurodivergent children and young people do it? Read our recent blog post based on the latest research:

What is masking/camouflaging and why do neurodivergent children do it? - Epic Think Learn We know that children and young people (and indeed adults) who are neurodivergent often hide their condition symptoms and this is known as masking or camouflaging. Neurodivergent people often copy their peers’ behaviours and without necessarily understanding these behaviours. People with these con...

Parent Neurodiversity Webinar Dates

We now have dates scheduled for our first 3 webinars on the EPIC Think Learn parent platform.

Tuesday 20th August 6.30-7.15pm (including Q&A), Speaker: Dr Sinead Rhodes (University of Edinburgh), Topic: Introduction to EPIC

Tuesday 3rd September 7.30-8.15pm (including Q&A), Speaker: Ailbhe McKinney (University of Edinburgh), Topic: Understanding masking in young neurodivergent people and strategies to help them cope with it

Tuesday 24th September 7-8pm (including Q&A), Speaker: Professor Jacqui Rodgers (University of Newcastle). Topic: Causes, experiences and strategies to reduce anxiety in autistic children

These will be recorded and uploaded to the parent platform after the webinar and can be accessed at anytime by subscribers. To subscribe join here:

Parents Join EPIC - Epic Think Learn Customisable, Research-based Resources In a format that is designed for busy parents like you, and children who are all individuals. Join As a Parent Now Does any of this sound familiar?  When you give your child a set of instructions, they seem to forget them almost instantly.  Your child is ...

Bookings Open Now: ‘Practical Strategies for the neurodiverse classroom’
Live whole school webinars: 12th OR 19 Aug. (Or order a recording).
Webinar 1: Introduction to EPIC, Understanding and supporting memory
Webinar 2: Understanding and supporting attention and inhibition
Webinar 3: Understanding and supporting self-regulation,
timing and organisation

£99 each or £199 for all 3 (whole school access).

Book Live event: https://epicthinklearn.com/neurodiversity-webinars/ or email [email protected] to order a recording.

Our parent subscriber platform is now live! Our new website is: www.epicthinklearn.com
Subscription includes access to research based resources that are in a format designed for busy parents and children who are all individuals. There is video and audio content as well as detailed understanding and strategy text guides.
Subscription also includes regular recorded support calls that can be revisited anytime to ensure you can make the most of the materials.
There are also monthly webinars by academic specialists included on lots of different topics relevant to supporting a neurodivergent child.
Q&A sessions have now started. The first webinar is on 20th August at 6.30pm (and recorded if this is not suitable).

Thanks to external funding we are able to offer subsidised memberships of £24 per quarter for individual parents.
Parents can join here anytime: https://epicthinklearn.com/parents-join-epic/
Any questions just let us know by emailing [email protected]

EPIC Think Learn Customised, research-based resources to help overwhelmed parents, teachers, and clinicians, to support neurodivergent children in their care.

Please see a research request from The University of Edinburgh measuring and understanding depression in neurodivergent young people aged 11-16years old

Please note this research is external to SWAN
Please contact the researchers direct if you have any questions:
[email protected]
or visit their page:

https://www.facebook.com/NdDepression

We are running Neurodiversity webinars for teachers on the Scottish in-service training days August 12th and 19th.

10-10.40am: Introduction to EPIC, Understanding and supporting Memory
10.50-11.20am: Understanding and supporting attention and inhibition
11.30-12.10: Understanding and supporting self-regulation,
timing and organisation

Please email [email protected] for booking enquiries.

EPIC Think Learn are hosting a FREE neurodiversity webinar tomorrow for teachers! (13th June 3.30-4pm). Booking essential. edin.ac/3wzNz7B

The webinar provides an overview of a neurodiversity affirmative approach to understanding neurodivergent children and outline of the EPIC Think Learn new whole-class approach to learning about thinking skills.

We are hosting a FREE webinar for teachers on 13th June 3.30-4pm
Booking essential. edin.ac/3wzNz7B

The webinar provides an overview of neurodiversity affirmative approaches and outline of the EPIC Think Learn new whole-class approach to learning about thinking skills.

Excellent post on autism and ADHD in the media

The truth about ADHD and autism: how many people have it, what causes it, and why are diagnoses soaring? Growing awareness about ADHD and autism is reshaping thinking in science, social science and medicine. Scientists explain what’s behind the rise – and the best ways to...

We are delighted to host a FREE webinar for teachers on Thursday 13th June 3.30-4pm on Teams.
Booking is essential. https://edin.ac/3wzNz7B

The webinar will provide:
An overview of neurodiversity affirmative approaches, with brief insights from the latest neurodiversity research.
An outline of EPIC's new whole-class approach to teaching thinking skills [executive functions].

Use of EPIC Neurodiversity Activities by Teachers in a Whole Class Approach | University of Edinburgh Overview of teacher's use of the EPIC approach to understanding and supporting neurodivergent children in a whole class approach to children learning about

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The University of Edinburgh are looking for neurodivergent teenagers, with or without a depression diagnosis and one of their parents to join a study to help understand and measure depression. Email [email protected] to find out more about the study

Our free evidence based neurodiversity resources are still available on www.epic-information.com
We are moving to our new platform www.epicthinklearn.com very soon as we will launch our parent support platform in early summer, our services and resources are research based and co/produced with families and those who work with neurodivergent children and young people. They were developed with children on waiting lists and the information is suitable for children not yet diagnosed

Epic Think Learn | Edinburgh Psychoeducation Intervention for children and young people Welcome to EPIC Think Learn. You want your neurodivergent child to thrive. You want them to feel supported, both at home and at school; and to feel equipped to overcome any challenges they may face. But the waiting lists for neurodevelopmental assessment are long, and you worry your child will miss....

We are delighted that our Founder, Dr Sinead Rhodes, has been nominated for a national diversity award for her work on neurodiversity, please consider voting for her here:

Dr Sinead Rhodes I have been voted for an Award at The National Diversity Awards 2024 in association with . Please vote for me

We are really shocked that the Dyspraxia Foundation has dissolved. Dyspraxia / DCD is more common than autism or ADHD but is chronically underfunded, we have sone free booklet resources and summaries of Dyspraxia research on www.epicthinklearn.com

Dyspraxia Foundation We offer information and support to people with dyspraxia. This includes resources for individuals, families, and professionals. We raise awareness about dyspraxia and create a supportive community. We empower individuals with dyspraxia to thrive in all aspects of life.

We are looking for neurodivergent teenagers with or without a depression diagnosis and one of their parents to join our study. Help us understand and measure depression better in these young people. Email us at [email protected] to find out more about the study!

We’re excited to announce that Dr Sinead Rhodes and Dr Iona Beange from the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences recently launched their spin-out company: EPIC Think Learn.

EPIC is a social enterprise Community Interest Company that supports parents and teachers to better understand and support neurodivergent children. Their mission is to equip parents, teachers and practicioners with resources on how they can support neurodivergent children in their care.

The team are currently working on setting up an online platform for parents that was funded by the Scottish Government. This will enable parents who subscribe to access services and resources based on the latest research insights.

You can read more about EPIC Think Learn and download the resources on the website 👉 https://edin.ac/48ZTwrA

RESEARCH PROJECT
For those aged 11-16years of age

'We are two postgraduate students at the University of Edinburgh conducting a study on measuring and understanding depression in neurodivergent young people using a new screener.
The new depression screener we are testing has been co-produced by neurodivergent young people, as depression often manifests differently in neurodivergent youth, with most established screeners failing to incorporate their experiences. We are looking for neurodivergent teenagers (11- 16 years old) with or without a depression diagnosis to take part in our study along with one of their parents.
The study involves the young person and one parent completing our screener over two zoom call sessions four weeks apart.
If you are interested in participating, please contact us via email: [email protected]'

We were delighted to speak at the teachers conference today

Please consider taking part in this research study to better understand and measure depression in neurodivergent young people if relevant to you / your child

Please see a research request from The University of Edinburgh measuring and understanding depression in neurodivergent young people aged 11-16years old

Please note this research is external to SWAN
Please contact the researchers direct if you have any questions:
[email protected]
or visit their page:

https://www.facebook.com/NdDepression

We are looking for neurodivergent teenagers with or without depression diagnosis and one of their parents to join our study.
Help us understand and measure depression better in these young people. Email us at [email protected] to find out more about the study! 😊

New blog post from us about hyperfocus: a summary in everyday language of a recent research study, see

Go with the Flow: Hyperfocus and Flow may be More Similar than they are Different: An overview of a recent research study Have you ever experienced ‘flow’? Flow is that intense focus working on a task where time just seems to slip away. In the neurotypical population, this is generally seen as a good thing. But, the …