ADHD support for parents in Malta
Homework takes the whole evening, mornings are a scramble, and feelings get big fast. I offer ADHD support for parents in Malta and online, with practical strategies for home and school; I don’t diagnose, and my guide to ADHD in Malta explains the assessment routes.
What we work on
We start with the routines that hold. Not the ones that work on Monday and fall apart by Wednesday, but structures that survive a bad day. We look at where things actually break, and we build around that.
Homework comes up a lot. Where it happens, how long it runs, and how to break it into smaller steps so it doesn’t become a nightly battle. Transitions are another: getting out of the door, stopping play, moving from one activity to the next without the whole household grinding to a halt.
Big feelings need their own space. I help you think about what to do in the moment, and what to talk about afterwards once things have settled. And because home and classroom strategies work best when they point the same way, we look at what to say to school, and how to keep both sides aligned.
Before we meet, you fill in a short questionnaire, about two minutes. It isn’t a test. It gives me a starting point so our time together is useful from the first minute.
Working with your child’s school
Not every child with ADHD has an IEP, the Individual Education Plan. In Malta, those plans are for learners recognised as having special educational needs by the Statementing Moderating Panel and Appeals Board. If your child doesn’t have one, the school can still support them, and you can still ask questions.
If there is an IEP meeting, ask what is already in place, what isn’t working, and how you will hear about progress. Bring notes from home. What happens in class can look very different from what happens at the kitchen table, and the teacher needs that picture too.
Day to day, keep contact with the teacher and any LSE, the Learning Support Educator, short and regular. A quick message after a hard day is easier than a long email after a crisis. I can help you prepare for these conversations and suggest classroom strategies to bring to the table.
Where else can parents find support?
ADHD Malta is a national NGO that supports people with ADHD and their families. Your child’s school is another important place to turn: the class teacher, any LSE, and the school’s inclusion team can all offer help. Your family doctor or paediatrician can answer health questions and talk to you about assessment.
I’m one practical option alongside these, for strategies at home and at school.