Looking for ADHD Awareness Resources in Arabic?

We’re frequently contacted by healthcare professionals looking for patient education materials to help Arabic-speaking families understand their child’s ADHD diagnosis and treatment. We have assembled this list resources which may be freely used and shared.

Arabic ADHD Rating Scales

We’re happy to provide our colleagues working with Arabic-speaking populations around the world with this set of validated Arabic ADHD Rating Scales.

You can download your free copy from the ADHD CPG site.

Videos

I’ve divided the list into two parts: Firstly, short videos (a couple of minutes each) on a variety of ADHD-related topics, followed by longer videos (an hour or more, mostly recorded webinars). These videos are all presented by consultants and professors of psychiatry, psychology, and special education.

Short videos:

1. Do ADHD symptoms change over time? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFcR6fD_Gcw
2. How can I control my inattention? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pW0IVlDmgw
3. How can I overcome my anxiety? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flEuXvi_s6Q
4. Do students with ADHD have a Learning Disorder? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zmU6pLmdWg
5. Do children with ADHD require Special Education? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2GGomQapho
6. What is the importance of early intervention? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skc-W4idg4c and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrmcNZdb0LI
7. Is it possible to diagnose ADHD in preschoolers? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eY3wsZ46hf8 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkqGjPl0WNI
8. How does ADHD affect self-confidence? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQvRIO7uruQ
9. What advice do you have for parents of a child with ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeVBG19xwuA
10. Are children with ADHD more susceptible to any form of abuse? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ORJQYaLDWc
11. What behavioural signs are apparent in a child with ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRhuVDPTY3E
12. What are the symptoms of ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTXrKyZPWBc
13. I’m a high school student and I feel like I have problems with attention and impulsivity – what should I do? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcDuKPLqq8I
14. What tools are used in the diagnosis of ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUOrHIIUyRY
15. What problems accompany ADHD in children? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8fBNBCxy1U
16. What problems accompany ADHD in adults? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNj8QeT7HPU
17. What’s the role of a clinical psychologist in managing ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJMsSlDMEkE
18. The importance of encouragement and using positive reinforcement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HenRPffmkoA
19. Taking individual differences into consideration and not comparing between our children https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyJ01TWrWH4
20. Are there any challenges faced by children with ADHD when studying online? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VEyx2oThYs
21. As a parent, how can I help my child with ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu0ILIiZV2k
22. Teaching our children self-reliance when they are studying online (a message to students) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPQQQBx27N8
23. Teaching our children self-reliance when they are studying online (a message to parents) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHZO27mIXu4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io8i7qxRga0
24. Teaching our children self-reliance when they are studying online (a message to mothers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9wTn0baK8o
25. Teaching our children self-reliance when they are studying online (a message to teachers) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQpexHvp79M
26. How is ADHD treated? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7UXiKKJpuQ
27. When should medication for ADHD be started? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PbH85WP6fw
28. What is the appropriate age for children to be prescribed medication for ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moukFSmwVs0
29. Can I stop taking ADHD medication or not? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylqPnJRoO8I
30. Do ADHD medications lead to addiction? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t__G-8fv_TY  and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z_G8y_wpkgand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0di96S2BAw
31. Is it best to stop taking ADHD medication when there are side-effects? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBzVuqdwnJg
32. Do antidepressants cause addiction? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkvobCqTrzo
33. Is there any scientific basis for specific diets for ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwmahIFoXF4
34. Can I make do with behaviour modification sessions without medication for ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xhv3oztg34s
35. Can ADHD be treated with alternative medicine? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpfJe3n8_qg
36. What are the side-effects of ADHD medication and how can they be overcome? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JToANtH9bs4
37. Is it recommended to use Risperidone for some people with ADHD? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aDm4mRYfZU

Long videos (recorded webinars)

1. How does attention work? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV96-DFRaA
2. What is ADHD and how can I manage it? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rlJHUeO6-k
3. ADHD comorbidities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3F64LHebG0
4. Dealing with teenagers… challenges and solutions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRv8a13aVuk
5. The importance of love in parenting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZGlMNoYAok
6. Dealing with a child who can’t sleep https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlIuKDI4wek
7. All about ADHD diagnosis and treatment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE2QSXBT-rM
8. How can I deal with the challenges of psychotropic medications? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NP5CqM_ROSY
9. Traditional Islamic treatment (“Ruqqyah”) or medication, which should I choose? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtuvJhBamDE
10. ADHD medication and fasting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sNUCAfA2rA
11. Answering your questions about ADHD medication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOmFmpr7KW4
12. Reflections on ADHD medication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkzWKSgLFrA