It is challenging to write this blog since I am sitting in the vacation house my family has been coming to for my children’s whole lives, but it is true. School is around the corner. Where we live school starts back mid-August if you are in public school and about a week later for most […]
Midterm and final exams can be a stressful time for students. With the correct information and proper planning, much of this stress can be eliminated. Here are some tips and resources to prepare for comprehensive exams.
Habit building is an integral part of life. No one functions outside of all routines. Love of novelty is a strong ADHD characteristic; however, habits give all of us structure. A framework in which to build our lives. Habits can be thought of as routines. Building routines for different areas of our lives like getting […]
Going off to college is full of new found independence and excitement for most student. For students with ADHD, the situation is different, when you add the academic demands of college and subtract the structure from parents and high school, college can feel overwhelming. Most people with ADHD have a poor relationship with time. This […]
Note taking can seem overwhelming. If you are trying to write down everything, have trouble spelling, or have trouble remembering what was said, notetaking can seem daunting. I was working with a young woman a few weeks ago. Let’s call her Sarah. Sarah is in the 10th grade, she is smart, funny, involved with school […]
We all spend our days using a set of skills that are rarely explicitly taught to us. Daily we are asked to plan, prioritize, shift attention from one task to the next, manage time, be flexible with our thoughts and emotions, control our emotions, and more. These executive functions (EF) skills are vital. They are […]
Whether you are in college, tech or trade school, or jumped right into the workforce, learning to adult can be hard. This summer join my coaching group that is only available for young adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD. This group will meet several times over the summer virtually so any young adult […]
High School can be full of stress these days. Summer is a great time to take a step back to evaluate yourself and grow into a better version of yourself. The purpose of the group is to develop a toolbox so that members gain self-awareness, accountability, education about ADHD and build skills. We will be […]
For most ADHD/ life coaches, adults find their services because the client feels that he/she could benefit from coaching. But I am working mostly with students with ADHD. There are some differences: Students (middle school and high school) don’t always notice they need support either because of their age, their ADHD or both. Most of […]
I recently finished a graduate level coaching course on group coaching which has inspired me to start my own group coaching for high school student with ADHD. The concept is to give high school students a safe, non-judgmental place to talk openly about their struggles with ADHD while helping them learn their strengths, the right […]
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