EPV 2026 SUMMER COURSE
ADHD in the Classroom
Understanding how ADHD impacts children, how this presents and how professionals can support these children
Course fully aprproved by the Department of Education and Youth
ADHD In Children
How Teachers Can Identify and Support Children with ADHD
Research shows that approximately 3.5% of children exhibit full ADHD symptoms, leading to challenges in learning, behaviour and emotional well-being. Without appropriate support, they are at higher risk of self-harm and disengagement. Due to resource limitations in mental health services, many students do not receive timely intervention, often resulting in classroom disruptions that impact teaching and learning. This course equips teachers with essential skills to create an inclusive, structured, and engaging environment for students with ADHD.
At CPI, we believe it’s crucial for teachers to feel confident in supporting these children, especially in a world where help isn’t always readily available. It’s common to fear saying the wrong thing or feeling unprepared to handle such situations. That’s why this course will help you understand not just how to support your students, but also what they truly need. Most importantly, you’ll discover why having someone like you who truly sees them can make all the difference.
“Even the tallest trees always begin as a seed.”
A. J. Darkholme
Incorporating a fully inclusive approach
LEARN TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE AND SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH ADHD
Through our EPV Summer Courses, we are always striving to be responsive to the needs of teachers so that we’re really creating meaningful content that will have a significant and lasting impact across your career. The topic of ADHD has been a controversial one, but it is one that keeps coming up. Whether or not a child has a diagnosis of ADHD is not important; what’s relevant is if you feel this child has poor attention, lots of energy in their body and is too easily distracted. In other words, if you find it difficult to teach a child with any/all of these issues, then this course will be extremely beneficial for you! It will be full to the brim of explanations, theory and practical strategies that you can easily implement in your classroom.
This course is ten hours of audio content, visual content and assessment in total, and there are ten hours of recommended reading and resources for you to further develop your own learning.
Course Goals:
Obtain awareness of the symptoms of ADHD in children
Understand the key psychological components of ADHD
Become equipped with effective exercises that can safely and easily be implemented
Learn how to support children with ADHD in the classroom
Course breakdown
- 10 hours on-demand video material and 10 hours offline learning
- Online tutor moderation & support
- Downloadable articles and resources
- Access on mobile and desktop
- Course Fully Approved by Department of Education and Youth
- Full access to the course from the beginning so you can progress at your own pace
With over 10,000 online students, the Child Psychology Institute comes highly recommended as an EPV Summer Course Provider for Irish school teachers.
We also welcome secondary school teachers and SNAs to our summer courses.
Course Dates
GROUP 1
July 1st - 15th 2026
GROUP 2
July 20th – Aug 3rd 2026
GROUP 3
Aug 5th – 21st 2026
About Course Developer – Dr Lorraine Lynch
Dr Lorraine Lynch is an award-winning health psychologist, social entrepreneur and author who specialises in child mental health, behaviour, learning and wellbeing.
With a strong academic background in developmental and health psychology, and extensive experience working directly with schools, families and educators, her work bridges evidence-based theory and practical classroom application.
Dr Lynch’s approach is informed by ecological and choice-based models of psychology, recognising the powerful role of school environments, relationships and emotional wellbeing in supporting children’s development. She has lectured at third-level institutions, co-founded a nationally recognised psychological service for children and families, and is a published author and media contributor.
As EPV Summer Course Developer, Dr Lynch is committed to providing engaging, relevant and practical professional learning that empowers educators to create inclusive, supportive and psychologically informed learning environments.
“I can honestly say that the passion Lorraine has for this topic was obvious throughout this course and made it so enjoyable. I’ve done so many summer courses throughout the years and this was hands-down the best! I couldn’t stop thinking about it and have been telling my friends and family about all my new learnings. It’s like the Netflix of summer courses. I’ll definitely be back next year. Thank you again.”
Course Aims
- Understand the key psychological components of ADHD
- Be able to identify the different types of ADHD and co-morbidities
- Be aware of the symptoms of ADHD in a typical child
- Know the neurobiology of ADHD
- Have a good understanding of how the brain responds to ADHD
- Have an awareness of how the body responds to ADHD
- Appreciate the immediate & long-term effects of ADHD on a child
- Understand the importance of appropriate therapy for the child with ADHD
- Know how to support children with ADHD in the classroom
- Be introduced to effective exercises that can safely and easily be implemented
FAQs
Each course is divided into three groups that are running on the following dates:
- Group 1: July 1st – 15th 2026
- Group 2: July 20th – Aug 3rd 2026
- Group 3: Aug 5th – 21st 2026
The course starts and ends on each of the above dates. It is a completely self-paced online course – you decide when you complete tasks within your chosen course’s dates!
Yes, all work is monitored by our e-tutor team, which means that you will receive feedback and you will be notified if more detail is required.
All of our EPV Summer Courses cost €99 per course.
You can also save by bundling:
- €175 for two courses
- €250 for three courses
From early February until 30th April 2026, you can save
20% with our Early Bird offer using the code EARLYBIRD2026. The discount is automatically applied at checkout.
Just add your chosen course(s) and group date(s) to your cart and the correct price will be applied.
Please note: as per Department of Education and Youth (DEY) guidelines, you cannot complete two courses at the same time.
For example, you can complete two courses within the same group timeframe, but one must be completed before starting the second.
Our primary focus is on you learning and then supporting children with their emotional wellness. As a result, we place value on reflective learning. You’ll be asked to discuss your own understanding and experiences, as well as brief summaries of important topics. All assignments are less than 500 words.
We are obsessed with children’s wellness and our mission is to impart as much knowledge as we can on to the people who matter – the teachers and SNAs who are guiding, supporting and shaping our children every single day.
All of our courses have been developed with the most current research in the area of health and educational psychology. Students who have completed courses with us in the past keep coming back for more. Why? Because our customers complete courses that are jam-packed full of meaningful information and effective strategies that really do create change, not just across classrooms, but across careers!
You’ll receive an email with your login details one week before your course begins, with full instructions on how to access your course.
When your course opens, you can log in anytime by visiting our website and clicking Login at the top of the page.
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- The email address you registered with
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