Articles
Growing College Success From First Semester Failure
A new cadre of freshmen have begun college haunted by a looming statistical trend: More than 40% of those who have ADHD are destined to fail their first semester. And after this initial failure
“Dear Professors….”: A letter from students to their professors and teachers
As an academic coach for students with ADHD, most of my demographic is college-aged, and during this pandemic they have struggled mightily. I’m sure all of you reading this are nodding in agreement, whether you have a student going...
Hansel & Gretel and the Importance of Creative Strategies
I have a client who has trouble transitioning out of his breaks and back to the desk to continue his homework. He is easily distracted by audio/visual elements that come in and out of his workspace. It could be something obviously...
Hitting The Wall With ADHD
As a therapist who has ADHD, I felt an energetic call at the beginning of the pandemic. I remember telling colleagues something naïve like, “I was born for times like these!” As my full practice rose to and remained in overload, I...
Is there a Silver Lining?
Earlier in the onset of the pandemic, I found it much easier to look for “silver linings” to our viral cloud. But time has dragged us forward from an acute to a chronic phase and a sort of exhaustion requires constant attention to...