Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Guidelines To Have A Successful ADHD Advocacy Event

By Sharon Meyer


There are so many sensitive topics that circulate in the society these days. To top it all, some issues affect anyone, regardless of age and gender. Without proper education and awareness on the matter, there could be episodes of bullying and practices that are not socially acceptable.

On the brighter side, there are concerned individuals who have found way to inform people and give them ideas which they deserve to know. Activities such as ADHD advocacy is put into action which significantly contributes on behaviors and actions of a person towards a victim. ADHD or more commonly referred to as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder which mostly affects children and even some adults. Symptoms include hyperactivity, unable to control impulses and having trouble paying attention. On creating an advocacy, here are tips to know.

Emphasized the objectives. To effectively and properly demonstrate the essential topics, its important to set the fundamental goals. With that being said, you could make the event a success while building connections with every person present as well. Highlight all the important pointers and always remember them as you finish all process to keep you on right track.

Know your audience. Identifying the gender and age of audience would give you an idea on message and topics that should be relayed to them. Coupled with some good research on Internet and asking some questions, you could create constructive dialogue and gather concrete data as well. Undoubtedly, studying the people in advance gives you a leverage.

Present examples and visual presentation. To send wise words and thoughts to all listeners, it matters to present some samples, illustrations and information which could be absorbed and grasped by everyone. Compile everything on a chronological order and be sure that every slide have the right input. After all, its completely inconvenient to bring changes while the discussion goes on.

Raise questions and concerns. One simple and practical manner to keep the listeners attention glued on you is to allow some time to share and discuss stories and thoughts by asking questions. While you provide some answers, consider on providing some videos, pictures or even reports. These could help the people to understand things well without having a room for doubts.

Set a large venue. Should you decide to host an advocacy to schools for example, then it makes perfect sense to choose the right location. The place must accommodate the crowd and there should be ample entrance and exits. Provide some decorations or even banners to raise awareness and share your advocacy to many people. Take advantage of the social network to receive more audience.

Share and discuss all important topics. But you must discuss everything based with the agreed time and schedule. Avoid focusing too much on a single issue because you might miss other important matters and pointers that should be discovered and learned by everyone.

Sharing the advocacy to numerous people could surely give a big difference. But you should be earnest and committed on everything you believe in. Show that you are a true advocate of the ADHD matters.




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