What is an ADHD coach?
We frequently get asked the question, “what is ADHD coaching?” We understand it is a new concept that takes time to understand, so here’s … Read More
Important Information for Parents of Girls with ADHD
For 10 years a UC Berkeley team, led by Stephen Hinshaw, has been following a group of racially and socio-economically diverse group of girls with ADHD in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group was compared to 88 girls of similar backgrounds who do not have ADHD. Some of the study findings were alarming and concerning, Parents should be aware of the special issues and long term effects of ADHD on girls.
ADHD from A to Z covers the bases of being a student with ADHD
In case you missed it, we’ve created a new page for you called ADHD From A to Z. This comprehensive ADHD resource contains all of … Read More
ADHD Olympics
Four years ago we congratulated Michael Phelps on his amazing Olympic medal sweep. This year we are again celebrating him as the most decorated … Read More
Overcoming ADHD Inertia
Most people with ADHD have a million ideas going on in their heads, but often when it comes down to doing them, they get stuck. It is one thing to figure out how to move past boredom when you have a despised, but necessary, task that there is just no getting around doing. But what about those times you have something you want to do, and you’ve even started to work on it, but you get stuck and overwhelmed? Then you are dealing with inertia, not boredom. Here are some tips to help you overcome that inertia.
Moving Past ADHD Boredom Syndrome
One of the hardest things for many people with ADHD is to stick with things until they are completed. This is an executive function weakness that you can overcome with the help of a coach. To get you inspired, we encourage you to think about those times you get bored doing something you like to do. Take a page from that experience and try to apply it in one of those situations you have to stick with something you hate!
What Makes a College ADHD friendly?
A lot of people find our site while searching for an ADHD-friendly college. Parents hope to find the perfect program to take their place when their son or daughter heads off to college. There are a host of factors that parents use to judge if a school is appropriate: cost, size and location. There are 5 other criteria you can use to determine if a college is a good fit.
July 4th: the morning after
At the risk of sounding like your parents, we want to check in with you about the 4th of July celebrations. Did you make … Read More
Bright young people drop out of school
We are currently raising money to extend this school-based coaching program for at risk youth for another year. All funds raised this summer will be matched, dollar for dollar, by the Johnson Scholarship Fund (JFS).
“I’ve dealt with ADHD for years, but never really felt prepared for each day until I began coaching”
The 2012/2013 Shire ADHD Scholarships were announced last week. We are busy working to find coaches for these deserving students so they can get … Read More