Coaching young adults with executive-function challenges is about allowing the brain and the body’s nervous system to work together to for best results. There are several ways of looking at coaching. One is coaching for compliance and the other is coaching for growth. By helping those with ADHD find new ways to think in a positive framework, coaches can help improve brain function, reduce anxiety, increase executive function and certainly reduce stress.
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers. “ — … Read More
Someone with ADHD who is trying to master driving skills encounters challenges due to impairments of executive functions plus a probable maturational lag. In addition to these problems, there are challenges encountered at each level of skill building. Promising research shows that driving instructors who utilize a coaching strategy to communicate with their students are more successful.
Between the end of the spring semester and planning for upcoming travel during the summer, our college students with ADHD and Executive Function challenges … Read More
Have you ever been introduced to something new, and suddenly you find endless examples and opportunities to use that knowledge around you? That’s how … Read More
Have you wondered if you use to much weed? Are you a stoner or a recreational user? Is it time to cut back?
Edge Foundation has created a marijuana personality quiz to get you started in thinking about your own use. It’s not a diagnostic tool; it’s intended to be fun and to make you think, maybe a little, about your own use
Last week, Nobel Prize winning brain scientist, Dr Eric Kandel, wrote about “The New Science of Mind.” The ideas he presented are provactive and … Read More
Free ADHD coaching ADHD & Obesity ADHD & Teen Driving Danger Problem gambling and ADHD Risks of untreated ADHD Research shows ADHD coaching works … Read More
Accommodations are alterations or modifications to a student’s education program in order to participate and be successful in school. The Individuals with Disabilities Education … Read More
Have you heard that ADHD responds best to a multimodal approach to treatment and wondered what in the world does that mean? Don’t worry. In this article, we look at what multimodal treatment means in relation to executive function and ADHD.
