Education
School-Based Intervention Strategies for Children with ADHD
ADHD can significantly affect children’s physical and emotional well-being, academic achievements, and interactions with others. Children with ADHD appear to experience significant difficulties in a range of functions.
School changes – helping children with ADHD
children face a variety of changes in the way that they attend school. Some might be attending virtual classes; others might attend school in-person with many new rules. To help your child with ADHD adjust to these changes, learn about the resources available for parents.
Promoting Academic Success in College Students with ADHD
This is a low-cost, low-risk intervention that students, parents and clinicians could readily implement.Â
Helping Students With Disabilities Understand Accommodations in College
High school educators can play an important role in preparing students to request accommodations in college. The transition to college is a challenging time for all students, and especially for students with disabilities who need to navigate the accommodations system at their new institution. A federal law, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, guarantees free … Read more
Why College Students Don’t Regularly Use Their ADHD Meds
The transition to college is challenging for many students and can be especially difficult for those with ADHD. Many who have relied on parents to help them with organization and time management struggle when this help is less available.
Compared to what they were used to in high school, life for most college students is less structured and there are often large gaps between when class assignments are due. Many classes have no attendance policy and it is solely up to students to get themselves consistently to class. Read More…
Ensuring Academic Success for Children With ADHD
Children with ADHD and/or learning disabilities often feel overwhelmed by the challenges they face at school. From focusing during a lecture to remembering homework assignments to completing standardized tests, school can be difficult for them.
The ADD/ADHD Child & School – Not Always a Good Match
Children with AD/HD are often very bright but may not be able to thrive in school because their learning environment may negatively impact their success in school.
Strategies for ADHD: How Counselors Help Today’s Students Succeed
August 09, 2017 by Counseling@NYU Staff Strategies for ADHD: How Counselors Help Today’s Students Succeed More than 6 million children between the ages of 4 and 17 had been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as of 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention External link . It’s a complicated disorder with a long history. In … Read more
School Check Up
If you have not done so lately, it is time to make another appointment with your child’s school to check up on your child’s progress.