A donation of 105,000 kroner from Fonden Sol og Strand by Margit og Kjeld enables the ADHD Association to develop new, targeted materials designed to support teenagers with ADHD and their parents in the transition to adulthood.

– We are experiencing a great need for support for young people with ADHD and their families, especially during the difficult transition years. Many parents feel powerless, and the young people often lack the right tools to manage everyday life. With this donation, we can provide them with the help they need, says Camilla Louise Ganzhorn, who is the director of the ADHD Association.

The materials for the young people will include easy-to-understand texts and short films that provide them access to knowledge about ADHD and methods for managing everyday life via QR codes.

At the same time, a comprehensive guide for parents is being developed, who often find themselves in a difficult balance between supporting and allowing their teenagers' independence.

– We see adults who have been hanging on by their fingernails, and our hope is that the project can help families a little earlier and thereby make everyday life a bit easier. I hope that the young people experience that they are not wrong, and that they receive the tools that allow them to show what they can do, says Camilla Louise Ganzhorn.

Must not be left on the platform

In the materials, parents can find knowledge and tools to help their children maintain healthy habits, continue their education, and avoid the pitfalls that many young people with ADHD risk falling into.

For some, it can be a challenge just to get up in the morning, do homework, go shopping, and generally manage the things that are part of everyday life. According to Camilla Louise Ganzhorn, 37 percent of young people with ADHD leave primary school without completing their exams. This reduces their opportunities to apply for further education.

– There is no evidence that these young people have a lower IQ, but they struggle to learn in the framework that primary school offers. The goal of the project is to ensure that young people acquire coping tools that make everyday life easier, says Camilla Louise Ganzhorn.

Statistics also show that 25 percent of young people with ADHD between the ages of 15 and 24 are neither employed nor in education. They are also more often involved in crime, traffic accidents, and substance abuse than their peers.

– It is important that we do not leave these children and young people on the platform without them knowing their options. We have a human and societal responsibility to ensure that a person can navigate in our society.

The materials will be distributed to relevant agencies such as PPR, district psychiatry, and Psykinfo, where they can benefit as many families as possible.

The ADHD Association has worked for over 40 years to create better conditions for people with ADHD and their relatives.