Articles
“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...
On the Way to Work
Young people, especially those who struggle with issues of attention and learning like ADHD, are increasingly caught in the cross hairs of some concerning and intersecting trends in post-secondary education and the world of work....