What Do Students with Attention Challenges Really Think About Remote Learning?

When schools were closed this past March, most of us thought the closures would be short-lived. Surely some remedy for COVID-19 would be discovered within a few months! Teachers and students stepped off into the great unknown, laptops in hand, plucking up courage, with little training, and no preparation. As time passed, and teachers attempted…

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Going to College Online with ADHD

Online classes can be even more challenging than in-person classes for college students with ADHD. The lack of immediate structure and feedback often found in such classes can make it so easy to put off the work. Without the daily reminders from being in class and working with other students, they may need to recreate…

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Navigator PREP at Beacon College

Before they left for college, more than a few high school graduates with ADHD truly believed they were ready to handle the challengeā€”especially the challenge of living away from home. Once they were actually exposed to these new life demands, however, they were disappointed to learn that they were not. After witnessing firsthand the frustration…

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On the Way to Work

Young people, especially those with ADHD, are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of concerning and intersecting trends in postsecondary education and the world of work. Throughout 2019, business magazines such as Forbes and Inc. chronicled the decline in college enrollment and the rising costs of college education. According to these reports, many young people are…

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Is There a ā€œRight Fitā€ College for My Student with ADHD?

MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE OFTEN ASKED, ā€œAre there colleges that work best for students with ADHD?ā€ While we wish that we could answer this question with a list of colleges, the process of finding the ā€œright fitā€ college is complicated. However, there are a few important tips that we share with families to help…

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What to Know Before You Head Off to College

Students heading off to college for the first time confront a plethora of new and challenging experiences, but those with ADHD and similar issues may find those experiences completely overwhelming. Coaching college students has allowed me to understand the problems they are up against. Letā€™s take a look at some of the biggest challenges and…

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Leaving Home, ADHD-Style

One particularly hot summer day during my Texas youth, I was cutting mesquite trees for a local rancher.Ā As I worked my way from the cattle pens outward, I soon found myself a mile or so from the ranch house.Ā I should mention that I have ADHD and often forget little things that can become big problems,…

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Tripping Over Pebbles

Tripping Over Pebbles

”Men stumble over pebbles, never over mountains:’ -Marilyn French Which college course is most frequently failed? It may surprise you to learn that the one-hour college orientation or Introduction to College course is among the finalists. In fact, some students fail it multiple times and must petition to retake it. At most colleges, intro to…

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Celebrating Emerging ADHD Researchers

CHADD IS PLEASED TO PRESENT the 2018 Young Scientist Research Awards to Connor H.G. Patros, PhD, and Patrick A. LaCount, MS. Selected from a pool of well-qualified applicants by experts in the field, these young researchers are making contributions to our understanding of ADHD. Application reviewers from CHADD’s Professional Advisory Board examined the research study…

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Entering College with ADHD

FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS diagnosed with ADHD, reaching graduation day can feel like meandering across the finish line of a marathon. Years of hunting effective strategies for executive functioning, organization, and testing culminate in a brief yet triumphant walk across the stage. As proud (and, perhaps, exhausted) families snap photos, they often wonder and worry…

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