Kto dáva pozor? | Celodenné podujatie o ADHD, ktoré prepisuje stereotyp „nepozornosti“

ADHD: Excuse or Superpower?
"Not paying attention." "He's just not trying." And then "he's a genius when he wants to be." The truth is in between: children (and adults) with ADHD have real obstacles as well as real strengths. At the event Who is paying attention? we will look at ADHD without myths and without romanticizing it - practically, comprehensibly and with respect. You will learn why attention is hard to "switch on command", how executive functions work in a normal day, what hyperfocus is and what really helps people with ADHD. Interviews with experts, experiences of parents, simple practical tips await you in a respectful atmosphere.

Who pays attention?
Instead of asking "who doesn't pay attention?" we ask: who pays attention to people and the environment. We are talking about executive functions in practice (organization, switching, planning), about hyperfocus as an equivalent form of concentration, about sensory ecology (noise, light, smells) and about safety as a prerequisite for attention (trauma-informed approach). We address collective attention in the classroom and in the team, digital distractions and the "attention economy", as well as the effects of prejudice on different groups. We promote self-awareness and agency: When do I pay attention? What helps me?

Program:
14:00 - 14:15 Opening of the event "Who's paying attention?"
14:15 - 15:00 Workshop | Support of children with ADHD in the family and school environment | Radovan Kyrinovič
14:15 – 15:00 Creative reading for children | "What the bright Benjamín Chrumka is still thinking about" | Veronika Micháliková
15:00 – 16:00 Guided relaxation | Mindfulness for children and youth | Zuzana Balajová, Mária Spilá
16:00 – 17:00 Lecture | How is life for women with ADHD? | Klára Kubičková
17:00 – 18:00 Lecture | Sensory and self-regulation in ADHD | Miroslava Juráková
18:00 – 19:30 Discussion | ADHD: Excuse or Superpower? | Klára Kubičková, Martin Poliačik, Radovan Kyrinovič, Petra Dzvoníková
20:00 – 21:00 Dance performance | INTENSIVE TENSE | Soňa Kúdeľová et al.
The event also includes a Quiet Zone for people sensitive to sensory stimuli.

When: October 18, 2025, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: A4 – Space of contemporary culture, Bratislava
Organized by: Armistice o.z. — a place for people who see the world differently or who are seen differently by the world
Entrance to the lectures, workshops and discussion is FREE
Tickets for the INTENSIVE TENSE dance performance can be purchased at: https://tootoot.fm/sk/events/68e422486e47f0536a62a2ea

Event "Who's paying attention?" takes place as part of the ADHD awareness month, which draws attention to the diversity of experience, attention and perception of the world, thanks to the support of Bratislava - Staré Mesto.

Come and see what's going on in the heads that never stop.
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