by | | Academic Coaching, ADHD, Executive Functioning
Do you find yourself zoning out in class? Or not knowing what happened after class? A lot of us refer to this as paying attention. This is a general phrase that, when heard, often results in students (maybe you’ve had this experience) thinking to yourself, “I need to...
by | | Academic Coaching, ADHD, Executive Functioning
Earlier this week a student in my office, diagnosed with ADHD explained to me that they just weren’t “motivated” in math because “they couldn’t see where they would need it in his life.” And yet, for his English class they were...
by | | Academic Coaching, ADHD, Executive Functioning, Uncategorized
That’s the first line that I wrote in my journal on January 16th when this post was already late, but I was really struggling with what I wanted to say. It’s fascinating that this is the title of this piece as today, I was just talking to a teacher about...
by | | Academic Coaching, ADHD, Executive Functioning
Hello, everyone! This week I’ve been thinking about a lot of different aspects of life as it relates to our learning, the difficulty of getting started, sustained attention and sticking to routine. I think I talk about this a lot, but I don’t get sick of...
by | | Academic Coaching, ADHD, Executive Functioning
Hi All, I hope that you are feeling okay as you finish up the last week of school before a much well deserved break or you are enjoying a well deserved break! Last week, I mentioned doing a Reset; a family conversation to get clear on wants, goals and communication...
by | | Academic Coaching, ADHD, Executive Functioning
The more I work with teens, the more I see how important it is that they feel a sense of belonging and contribution. Having a structure at home that re-enforces that they are valuable members of a contributing community may help to reduce some of the household stress...
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