by Susan | May 16, 2017 | Academic Supports, ADHD, ADHD coaching, Blog, career coaching, College, college graduates, college students, EQ, Executive Function, Generation Z, job search, Life Skills, millennials, Moms, Parental Coaching, Parenting
College graduations are winding down and we all know what that means; newly minted, unemployed college graduates ready to launch into adulthood. Looking for a first “real” job can be exciting but overwhelming, especially for those who have executive function weaknesses due to ADHD or another underlying condition.
by Susan | May 1, 2017 | academic coaching, Academic Supports, ADHD coaching, Blog, College, college students, Emotional intelligence, EQ, Executive Function, high school, Life Skills, middle school, Moms, organization, Parenting, summer academic programs, summer program for ADHD students, summer study skills programs, teenagers, Time Management, tutoring
Summer is a great time to develop important executive function and academic skills students need but are not taught in school. Both our small group and one-on-one summer study skills programs focus on building those skills.
by Susan | Apr 5, 2017 | academic coaching, Academic Supports, ADHD, ADHD coaching, Blog, Executive Function, high school, middle school, Moms, teenagers, Time Management, tutoring
Summer is the perfect time to brush up on important executive function and academic skills students need, but are not taught in school. This one-week study skills program will take place in August so executive function skills are fresh for the new school year. All sessions are interactive and creative.
by Susan | Mar 15, 2017 | academic coaching, Academic Supports, ADHD, ADHD coaching, Attention Issues, Blog, college students, elementary school, Executive Function, high school, Life Skills, middle school, Moms, Parenting, teenagers, tutoring
Unless you live in Antarctica in a snow cave, you have probably heard the expression “summer slide” to describe setbacks in academic skills which students experience over the summer. Honestly, even if you haven’t heard of this, it is just common sense that, like an...
by Susan | Mar 9, 2017 | academic coaching, Academic Supports, ADHD, ADHD coaching, Executive Function, Parenting, teenagers
The definitive answer to this question is yes…and no. It is true that boys are 2 times more likely, and in some research I read even more likely than that, to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. This statistic came up in a conversation recently and I wondered if...
by Susan | Feb 13, 2017 | academic coaching, Academic Supports, Blog, collaboration, College, college students, Emotional intelligence, EQ, Life Skills, Moms, organization, Parenting, Soft Skills, teamwork, teenagers, Time Management, tutoring
No so long ago, my son had mono and even though he was too sick to sit upright, he emailed all his professors to let them know and ask for any work he would be missing until he was cleared to go back to school. Most of his teachers told him not to worry about...
