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Module 8 Ethical Considerations and Cultural Sensitivity

PDF · 17 Jun 2026

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Module 8 is a comprehensive training guide for ADHD coaches that integrates professional ethics with cultural sensitivity. It begins by defining core ethical principles—beneficence, non‑maleficence, autonomy, and justice—and explains why these are essential for ADHD coaching. The module then details practical applications: confidentiality, boundary setting, risk management, and supervision, providing sample policies, checklists, and exercises. A substantial portion is devoted to cultural sensitivity, covering cultural awareness, knowledge, and skills; it examines how cultural beliefs, family dynamics, educational expectations, and stigma shape ADHD perception and treatment across collectivist, individualist, Eastern, Western, and Indigenous contexts. The guide offers concrete strategies for culturally adapted assessment, goal‑setting, communication, and interventions, and introduces a client‑centered cultural adaptation framework that emphasizes collaborative assessment, flexible goal‑setting, and ongoing adjustment. It walks coaches through developing a personalized code of ethics that explicitly incorporates cultural competence, and outlines methods for evaluating cultural competency (self‑assessment, client feedback, standardized tools). Throughout, research insights (e.g., Sue 2019, Fabiano 2019, Prevatt 2015) are cited, and multiple exercises, case studies (Maria & Amir; James & Li Wei), and CPD planning templates illustrate how to operationalize ethical and culturally sensitive practice. The module concludes with actionable take‑aways, emphasizing continuous professional development, supervision, and the synthesis of ethics and culture as foundational to effective ADHD coaching.