North Yorkshire campaigner wins 10,000 signatures for ADHD lessons

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Ryan Swain, a North Yorkshire campaigner, has secured over 10,000 petition signatures calling for compulsory ADHD and neurodiversity education in UK schools.

Ryan Swain, 36, from Malton in North Yorkshire, has secured more than 10,000 signatures within two weeks for a petition calling for compulsory ADHD and neurodiversity education in UK schools. The milestone has triggered a formal written response from the Government. Mr Swain's campaign calls for all schools to teach pupils about ADHD and other forms of neurodivergence in an age-appropriate way.

Mr Swain was excluded from mainstream school at 14 and grew up with undiagnosed ADHD and Tourette's syndrome. He said: 'When I was at school, I was labelled naughty, disruptive and difficult. Nobody helped me understand why I struggled with things that other children seemed to manage. It took years for me to understand myself.' He believes earlier understanding and proper support could have changed his childhood.

The campaigner recently joined discussions on diagnosis, early intervention and education at Westminster's All-Party Parliamentary Group for ADHD. He concluded: 'Reaching 10,000 signatures is incredibly emotional because this campaign has never been about me.' John Senior MBE DL and Norton-on-Derwent mayor Dinah Keal joined Mr Swain at the final event of his ADHD awareness tour in Pickering.

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North Yorkshire campaigner wins 10,000 signatures for compulsory ADHD lessonsNorth Yorkshire campaigner Ryan Swain wins 10,000 signatures for petition urging compulsory ADHD and neurodiversity lessons in UK schools, prompting a responseThe Northern Echo · 30 Oct, 12:00
North Yorkshire campaigner wins 10,000 signatures for compulsory ADHD lessonsNorth Yorkshire campaigner Ryan Swain wins 10,000 signatures for petition urging compulsory ADHD and neurodiversity lessons in UK schools, prompting a responseDarlington & Stockton Times · 30 Oct, 12:00

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