ADHD campaigner to conclude awareness tour in North Yorkshire

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 06:32 · Archive

A national ADHD awareness campaign will conclude with a free family event in Pickering on 28 October.

Malton-based advocate Ryan Swain is concluding his voluntary ADHD Awareness Month campaign with a free family event at Ryedale Special Families in Pickering on Wednesday, 28 October at 5pm. The event aims to bring together parents, carers, children, young people and professionals to discuss ADHD, neurodiversity, education and inclusion.

Throughout October, Swain has travelled across the UK visiting 27 schools and educational settings to deliver talks and raise awareness about ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions. By mid-October, his campaign had reached more than 3,000 students and 250 school staff.

Swain said he has 'dedicated myself to visiting schools, meeting families and speaking to thousands of young people, all voluntarily, because I genuinely believe education and early understanding can change lives'. He emphasised that the campaign is 'about every child, every classroom and every school', and that 'we cannot expect inclusion without education, and we cannot expect understanding if we never teach it'.

Special invitations to the Pickering event have been extended to MP Kevin Hollinrake and the Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. The event will cover topics including emotional regulation, behaviour, mental health, common misconceptions and the importance of early intervention.

How it is being reported

• National ADHD campaigner to wrap up awareness month at event in North Yorks townA national ADHD awareness tour will conclude with a free family event in Pickering.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 27 Oct, 06:06
• National ADHD campaigner to wrap up awareness month at event in North Yorks townA national ADHD awareness tour will conclude with a free family event in Pickering.York Press · 27 Oct, 06:06

In this story: Ryan Swain · Pickering · North Yorkshire · Ryedale Special Families · Kevin Hollinrake

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