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The effectiveness of family-based sensory diets in children with ADHD

Expiry Date
: 06/06/2029
CPD Units
: 3.00 Points
Rating
: 1/4

This article explores the effectiveness of implementing family-based sensory diets at home using the Wilbarger approach (45 minutes, three times per week) on children with ADHD

Keywords: Sensory diet, Occupational Therapy, ADHD

Reading material:

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a family-based sensory diet on the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.

Educational Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

  1. ADHD diagnosis and symptoms;
  2. Sensory diet: uses, effectiveness and challenges
  3. Wilbarger approach to Sensory Diets
  4. Connor’s test and questionnaire 
  5. The importance of family support and involvement in children with ADHD  


Instructions for this Module

  • Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
  • You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
  • The pass grade is 70%;
  • You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
  • Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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