Education Strategies • Andrew Eales
Clinical Expertise • Louise Eales RMN, NMP
Since publishing the article ADHD • A Pianist’s Guide it has become clear that this is a topic of special interest to a lot of players and teachers.
That article was cowritten with my wife Louise, who has three decades clinical experience working with children and latterly adults who have ADHD. She is currently an advanced practitioner at ADHD 360, a leading private ADHD diagnosis and treatment clinic.
For my part, I have lived with this condition for a lifetime, only belatedly recognised and formally diagnosed in my fifties. ADHD has had a huge impact on my piano journey.
We are now sharing more advice and education strategies to support pianists and teachers with ADHD. You’ll find the links below. But first, please read our original article in full here:
ADHD • A Pianist’s Guide
Discover how ADHD impacts piano practice, lessons and performance, along with a range of expert clinical advice, and educational strategies that help.
The article is also available to download as a printable PDF file here:
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Further Information and Links
Dr. Christopher Green & Dr. Kit Chase: Understanding ADHD: A parents guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in children, available here.
Edward M. Hallowell, MD, and John J. Ratey, MD: ADHD 2.0, available here.
Peter Hill: The Parents’ Guide to ADHD Medicines, available here.
Harvey C. Parker PhD has written several titles, aimed at schools, teachers, parents and those with ADHD, available here.
ADHD 360 publish a wide and informative range of free articles here.
For more information about ‘right-to-choose’ referrals, private diagnosis and treatment from ADHD 360, visit their website here.
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