The ADHD After-School Crash: Understanding Transitions and Homework Struggles

The ADHD After-School Crash: Understanding Transitions and Homework Struggles

School is starting back up, and with it comes the return of backpacks, lunchboxes, homework folders… and the after-school crash. As everyone settles back into the school routine, you may start noticing something familiar: your child walks through the door after school...
ADHD Executive Functioning Is More Than a Skill Problem

ADHD Executive Functioning Is More Than a Skill Problem

If you’ve spent any amount of time learning about ADHD, you have almost certainly heard the phrase executive function skills. And if you’ve heard that phrase, you’ve probably also heard that you, or your child, just need to “build those skills.” There is truth in...
Don’t Wait Until Move-In Day: A Spring and Summer College Transition Guide for Students with ADHD

Don’t Wait Until Move-In Day: A Spring and Summer College Transition Guide for Students with ADHD

If you’re starting college in the fall, you’re probably feeling a mix of excitement and anticipation — and maybe a little anxiety too. For students with ADHD, the transition from the structure of high school to the independence of college can feel like a...
It’s Not Your ADHD — It’s Your Study Plan, Part 1

It’s Not Your ADHD — It’s Your Study Plan, Part 1

I still remember my first math test from my freshman year in an engineering college.  I worked tirelessly to invest as much time as possible in studying for my first exam at university. I told myself that this time would be different from my high school grades. I...
When Thoughts Feel Scattered: How Mind Maps Help Organize Your Thinking

When Thoughts Feel Scattered: How Mind Maps Help Organize Your Thinking

Do you ever feel like your thoughts are moving faster than you can organize them? You may feel like a lot is going on in your head—ideas, tasks, worries, plans—and pulling it all together into a clear, manageable plan can feel harder than it should. This is a common...
ADHD Accommodations from Inside a Coach’s House

ADHD Accommodations from Inside a Coach’s House

Instead of making big sweeping changes, here are some smaller ones that help! If you were to look inside my home, here are the physical accommodations you’d see that help me manage my ADHD.  1. Clocks everywhere. It’s not unusual for me to have multiple clocks in a...