What is an Edge coach?
Dear coach, What is an Edge coach? Signed, Wondering in Wisconsin Dear Wondering, The simplest answer is that an Edge Coach is a coach … Read More
ADHD: is it a good or bad thing?
This month’s Story from the Edge is written by our social media intern, Angela Schopke. I hear people talking about ADHD a lot. Some … Read More
Edge Foundation reports ADHD Coaching Pilot Study Results
First large-scale study looking at the effectiveness of personal coaching for college students with ADHD. The Edge Foundation reported today that it has concluded … Read More
Disclosing your ADHD: pros and cons
This month we are pleased to feature an interview with Robert Tudisco, Edge Foundation Board member. Tudisco is a practicing attorney, an adult diagnosed … Read More
Beyond ADHD, students and coaches
Once and a while it’s useful to dust off the mission statement and give it an airing. Edge Foundation’s primary mission is to provide … Read More
Can an ADHD coach help for vocational college?
Dear Edge Coach, Can you use an ADHD coach if you are attending vocational school instead of college? Signed, Julia, Future Dental Assistant Dear … Read More
AHEAD Conference Report
Guest post from Edge Foundation Executive Director, Sarah Wright. Last month I attended my first Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) annual conference. … Read More
7 Strategies to Make Hyper-focus Work for You
VHow is it possible that someone with ADHD can focus for hours on something that’s interesting? It’s a common misconception that people with Attention Deficit have a deficit of attention. It would be more accurate to say we have trouble paying attention appropriately. Here are seven strategies to help you manage ADHD hyper-focus.
Dr. Patricia Quinn: Girls with ADHD Face Special Challenges
Many girls with ADHD are left undiagnosed because their symptoms look different. One big difference is that girls are less rebellious, less defiant, and generally less “difficult” than boys. Sadly, they lose out due to their good behavior. Girls with ADHD are more compliant, and are not as easy to spot. Often they are left to drift along from one school year to the next, never working up to their potential and suffering silently. In this interview, Dr. Patricia Quinn discussed the challenges faced by girls with ADHD.
What are the best ADHD self help books?
Have you read a number of books about ADHD and they didn’t work? Did you know there are over 6,000 ADHD books on Amazon.com; which one should you read first? Don’t you wish someone would tell you the top three books you should read when you are diagnosed with ADHD?