Nottingham: The Institute of Mental Health has brought
together researchers, clinicians and people with lived experience of
ADHD to help promote better understanding of the condition at its annual
engagement conference. At the event on Friday February 3,
CANDAL,
the Institute’s Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across
the Lifespan, showcased an ‘in my shoes experience’ developed by Shire
and supported by CANDAL members Professor David Daley and Blandine
French. Professor David Daley, who has been leading the research, said:
“Promoting public understanding about neurodevelopmental disorders is
one CANDAL’s key aims. ‘In my shoes’ is a live action virtual reality
experience that allows individuals to enter the world of three different
people with ADHD and experience how it feels to have that condition.”
This innovative experience helps people fully understand what it is
like to have ADHD so that they can see the individual behind the
disorder.
It aims to:
- Highlight the reality of living with ADHD
- Challenge perceptions about ADHD
- Showcase everyday patient experiences
- Build empathy for individuals living with ADHD
The Institute of Mental Health, partnership between the University of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust.
Further information is available on the Institute of Mental Health website at
www.institutemh.org.uk
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More information is available from
Professor David Daley in the Institute of Mental Health and the University's School of Medicine on 0115 823 0261,
david.daley@nottingham.ac.uk
