As many parents are well aware, the expectations of college require an adjustment period for any teenager. For a teen with ADHD, this adjustment time might be tough, unless they’ve received adequate support in developing their independence skills. If you want to help your teen succeed in college there are things you can do while they are in high school that will help.
College with ADHD will be different from high school. There will be new and unique challenges from what you are used to. At college, no one is likely to monitor how you are keeping up with your classwork, if you’re showing up on time for classes, and whether or not you are spending the right amount of time studying. This you will need to learn for yourself and you will need to learn it quickly.
Studying effectively presents unique challenges for students with ADHD. The good news is that if you are willing to put in the extra effort at the beginning, you can set up the habits that will ensure you overcome these challenges as you’re learning how to master being a college student. Research shows that ADHD students don’t need to study harder or longer, they need to study differently.
Can you beat the odds of college failure if you have ADHD? I know this is probably not on your mind. The excitement is building. You got in and you’re off to college at the end of the summer. You’ve got your dorm and roommate assignments, your college paperwork is […]
High School is hard to navigate for even the most resilient students. High schools are typically hotbeds of social anxiety, bullying, body image negating, wealth vs. poverty comparing, as well as academic competition that separates losers from winners. With all of that going on, is it any wonder high schoolers […]
