SEN and SEND friendly · Focus & Calm for curious minds with ADHD, autism and AuDHD

Overview: A downloadable photography course written for children aged 8–12. Every page uses large, clear text, plain wording and plenty of space, so your child can follow each step and enjoy making photos with a phone, tablet or camera they already have.

What Your Child Will Learn

• Using the shutter button, focus and a steady stance to make clear photos

• Choosing portrait or landscape to suit a subject

• Going on a photo hunt around a theme they love, such as trains, pets, dinosaurs or Lego

• Making close-ups that show texture and tiny details

• Finding patterns, shapes, lines and symmetry

• Noticing where light comes from, and making shadows and silhouettes

• Showing a feeling with colour, and telling a story in three photos

• Planning a finished photo project of their own

What's Inside

• 52-page PDF with seven modules

• Every module follows the same calm pattern: a mission, short explanations, step-by-step tasks, a choice of three challenges, a clear "You're done when" line, and a page for their own photos

• Example photographs by Paul Hands

• Written directly to your child, so they can work through it at their own pace

• Sharing photos is always your child's choice

Perfect For

• Children aged 8–12 with ADHD, autism or AuDHD, and any child who enjoys clear, calm instructions

• Home educated children and families looking for a creative project

• Parents seeking a screen-light activity built around their child's own interests

How It Works: Purchase, download instantly, and work through the modules at your child's pace. One payment. Works with the phone, tablet or camera you already have.

Next Step: Continue with Level 2, or choose the Junior Bundle (Levels 1 and 2) below.

Certificate of Completion: Level 1 finishes with a printable Certificate of Completion. Your child adds their name and the date, and it carries Paul Hands' name as the teacher. It celebrates a finished project and works well on a bedroom wall or a fridge door.

SEN and SEND friendly · Focus & Calm for curious minds with ADHD, autism and AuDHD

Overview: The next step after Level 1. Your child builds on what they know with new skills, shorter explanations and bigger creative choices, using the same calm layout and clear wording.

What Your Child Will Learn

• Using their camera's special modes, such as portrait mode and action mode

• Composing with layers, power points and natural frames

• Working with golden hour, backlight and soft light

• Making a photo series with wide, medium and close photos

• Editing: crop, brightness, contrast, warmth, filters and black and white

• Choosing and presenting six photos in a finished project

What's Inside

• 44-page PDF with six modules

• A mission, explanations, steps, three challenges and a photo page in every module

• Example photographs by Paul Hands

• A "You're done when" line on every challenge page, so your child knows when to move on

Perfect For

• Children aged 8–12 who have finished Level 1 or already enjoy photography

• Neurodivergent children ready for editing, light and storytelling

How It Works: Purchase, download instantly, and work through at your child's pace. One payment, with the phone, tablet or camera you already have.

Next Step: Choose the Junior Bundle to own both levels.

Certificate of Completion: Level 2 finishes with a printable Certificate of Completion. Your child adds their name and the date, and it carries Paul Hands' name as the teacher. It celebrates a finished big project and works well on a bedroom wall or a fridge door.

SEN and SEND friendly · Focus & Calm for curious minds with ADHD, autism and AuDHD

Overview: Both Junior levels in one download: 96 pages and 13 modules that take your child from their first clear photo to a finished photo project with editing, light and storytelling.

What's Inside

• Level 1: seven modules covering camera basics, photo hunts, close-ups, patterns, light and shadow, feelings and stories, and a photo project

• Level 2: six modules covering camera modes, composition, light, photo series, editing and a big project

• One merged PDF with bookmarks for each level

• Saves £4.99 compared with buying the levels separately

Perfect For: Families who want a full term or more of calm, structured photography at home.

How It Works: Purchase, download instantly, and start at Level 1. One payment.

Certificates of Completion: Each level finishes with its own printable Certificate of Completion, so your child earns two. They add their name and the date, and each certificate carries Paul Hands' name as the teacher.

About the teacher

Paul Hands is a British photographer, filmmaker and private tutor with 14 years of professional experience in commercial, wedding and artwork photography. He teaches children and teens through PH-ART-ED, the educational brand of the Paul Hands Academy of Photography, and has taught many neurodivergent children who loved it.

SEN and SEND friendly · Focus & Calm for curious minds with ADHD, autism and AuDHD

Overview: A downloadable photography course written for teenagers. The pages stay calm and clear, while the topics and wording suit older learners: street photography, portraits, places, still life and colour.

What Your Teen Will Learn:

• Setting up a camera or phone with grid lines, focus and a steady stance

• Choosing portrait or landscape and framing a subject

• Street photography: finding light, lines and moments, with respect for others

• Portraits and pets: eye level, permission and soft light

• Places and landscapes: layers and the horizon

• Still life: arranging, styling and lighting a scene

• Colour moods and black and white

• Planning, choosing and sharing a photo series

What's Inside:

• 51-page PDF with seven modules

• A mission, short lessons, numbered steps, three challenges and a photo page in every module

• Example photographs by Paul Hands

• A clear finish line for every task

• Sharing photos is always your teen's choice

Perfect For:

• Teenagers aged 13–18 with ADHD, autism or AuDHD, and any teen who prefers clear, structured guidance

• Home educated teens and families

• Teens who want a creative interest with real photography skills

How It Works: Purchase, download instantly, and work through at your teen's pace. One payment, with the phone, tablet or camera you already have.

Next Step: Continue with Level 2, or choose the Teen Bundle.

Certificate of Completion: Level 1 finishes with a printable Certificate of Completion. Your teen adds their name and the date, and it carries Paul Hands' name as the teacher. It celebrates a finished photo series.

About the teacher: Paul Hands is a British photographer, filmmaker and private tutor with 14 years of professional experience in commercial, wedding and artwork photography. He teaches children and teens through PH-ART-ED, the educational brand of the Paul Hands Academy of Photography, and has taught many neurodivergent children who loved it.

SEN and SEND friendly · Focus & Calm for curious minds with ADHD, autism and AuDHD

Overview: A personal-style course for teens who have finished Level 1 or already enjoy photography. It moves from learning skills to developing their own way of seeing, and ends with a portfolio they can present.

What Your Teen Will Learn:

• Noticing what makes their photos their own, and finding their style

• Planning and making a photo essay with a shot list

• Controlling light and dark on purpose with the exposure slider and lock

• Editing like a creator: crop, light, colour, presets and a consistent look

• Choosing, ordering and building a portfolio

• Presenting it with a title, captions and a clear order

What’s Inside:

• 44-page PDF with six modules

• Missions, lessons, steps, three challenges and a photo page in every module

• Example photographs by Paul Hands

• A finished portfolio at the end

Perfect For:

• Teenagers aged 13–18 who have finished Level 1

• Teens ready to build a body of work

How It Works: Purchase, download instantly, and work through at your teen’s pace. One payment.

Next Step: Choose the Teen Bundle to own both levels.

Certificate of Completion: Level 2 finishes with a printable Certificate of Completion. Your teen adds their name and the date, and it carries Paul Hands’ name as the teacher. It celebrates a finished portfolio.

About the teacher: Paul Hands is a British photographer, filmmaker and private tutor with 14 years of professional experience in commercial, wedding and artwork photography. He teaches children and teens through PH-ART-ED, the educational brand of the Paul Hands Academy of Photography, and has taught many neurodivergent children who loved it.

SEN and SEND friendly · Focus & Calm for curious minds with ADHD, autism and AuDHD

Overview: Both Teen levels in one download: 95 pages and 13 modules, from first clear photos to a finished portfolio.

What's Inside:

• Level 1: seven modules covering camera set-up, everyday life, people and pets, places, still life, colour and black and white, and a photo series

• Level 2: six modules covering finding a style, photo essays, exposure, editing, building a portfolio and presenting it

• One merged PDF with bookmarks for each level

• Saves £9.99 compared with buying the levels separately

Perfect For: Teens and families who want a complete, calm route from beginner to portfolio.

How It Works: Purchase, download instantly, and start at Level 1. One payment.

Certificates of Completion: Each level finishes with its own printable Certificate of Completion, so your teen earns two. They add their name and the date, and each certificate carries Paul Hands' name as the teacher.

About the teacher: Paul Hands is a British photographer, filmmaker and private tutor with 14 years of professional experience in commercial, wedding and artwork photography. He teaches children and teens through PH-ART-ED, the educational brand of the Paul Hands Academy of Photography, and has taught many neurodivergent children who loved it.