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 are feeling stressed out much of the time (anxiety in high schoolers is known to be one of the fastest-growing mental illnesses). Add executive function issues to that mixture and is it any wonder that students having executive function trouble like focusing, staying organized, and on top of their work can fare worse than their counterparts?
The most typical executive function challenges are:
- Difficulty concentrating and staying focused on the task at hand to completion
- Consistently applying the right study strategies when preparing for tests
- Pacing themselves by working ahead on projects and research papers
- Having a nightly homework routine that avoids procrastination
- Getting started on something they have no interest in
- Managing boredom with certain academic subjects and teaching styles
For students with executive function issues to succeed in high school and beyond, they will need all of the following:
- Know how and why their brain works the way it does
- The superpowers and abilities set them apart from their peers
- The important skills and behaviors they need to control outcomes
- Partner with an ADHD Coach specializing in executive functioning
Will ADHD Affect Your or Your Teen’s College Success?
College is a completely different world from High School. The level of stress is higher and the level of support can be lower. How well you or your teen manages ADHD symptoms and behaviors in this new environment can lead to college success, struggle, or failure. Take the ADHD and College Success Quiz to find out whether your or your teen’s ADHD management is at the level it needs to be to reach college success goals.
