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4 Task Initiation Strategies for ADHD

As anyone with ADHD knows, getting started on a task that we really don’t want to do is the worst and possibly the most difficult executive function to overcome. Whether...
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How to Effectively Communicate with Your ADHD Teen

During their teen years, our kids can become especially sensitive to what we say, or rather how they process what we say.  I remember asking my son when he was...
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How to do a Social Media Detox With Your Teen

I recently read a book about a dystopian not-that-far-in-the-future world dealing with escalating climate change.  The book was meh but there was one thing I found intriguing. In the book,...
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A Winter Break Survival Guide for Parents of College Students

Your college student is about to come home from winter break and you are so excited! But then… Scenario 1: Your son has just arrived home for winter break and...
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The Secret to Writing Excellent Essays on Exams

Students are generally split into 2 groups when taking exams: multiple-choice people and essay people.  The multiple-choice students are good with remembering facts and deduction.  Strategies to parse out the...
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9 Ways to Increase Motivation in ADHD Students

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, often goes hand in hand with motivation challenges which can impact academics. ADHD often feels like wanting to do everything and nothing at all...
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Homework: The never-ending battle

“My daughter refuses to do homework and it’s pulling her grades down.”  Sound familiar? I hear that, or some version of it every single day. What I want every parent...
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ADHD impacts student success in college

Academic pressure accounts for 28% of college dropouts, as students may be unprepared or unequipped for the challenges of university-level schooling (ThinkImpact, 2021). Picture this common scene. A new college...
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An Insiders Guide to Landing Interviews

Having been both an interviewee and an interviewer a multitude of times and in various situations in my career I have the unique insight of being on both sides of...
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8 Ways to Avoid the Summertime Screen Binge

It’s summer, or as I like to call it, “Summertime Screen Binge Season” where parents everywhere try to convince their teenagers, mostly unsuccessfully, to limit screen time and get outside. ...
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6 Tips to Land a Summer Job

A summer job is great for teens.  Really, I can’t think of a single reason why having a summer job would be a bad idea. It builds responsibility, a sense...
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Test-Optional Colleges Can Mean The End of the SAT’s

When test-optional college admissions started to become more mainstream I gave it serious side-eye.  I thought, what’s the catch because there is no way after 97 years (63 for the...
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Will ChatGPT Change Education?

An artificial intelligence (AI) text generator (chatbot), ChatGPT is the fastest growing app in internet history. Student are quickly jumping onboard but not everyone is convinced this is a good...
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My Kid Excelled In High School, Why Is She Struggling in College?

Riley, a second semester freshman at the University of Maryland was a superstar in high school and is currently on academic probation. Her mom had no idea she was having...
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Understanding Neurodivergent Students

It seems like the term neurodiversity is suddenly everywhere! But, what exactly does it mean? It is vital that parents and educators understand neurodivergent students and how to support them...
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Perfect Holiday Gifts for ADHD Teens

Fun holiday gift ideas you may not have thought of for your ADHD teen. From noise-canceling headphones to escape room kits, there is something that even the hardest-to-please on your...
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The College Freshman Dip

Does your college student start the semester well but grades begin to nosedive several weeks in? Do they hit bottom and them frantically try to bring them back up? If...
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Communicating with your college student: How much is too much or not enough?

Here and gone, that’s the way I think of first-semester college students. For roughly 18 years, you knew who their friends were, and where they spent their days and (mostly)...
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Having a Study Buddy Keeps Students Accountable

Having a Study Buddy has been increasing in popularity, and for good reason.  We all know that having someone to keep us accountable can help in a myriad of situations...
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Study Stations Motivate ADHD Teens To Do Homework

by Susan V. Schaefer, M.Ed., M.A.T. It’s a brand-spankin' new school year and a great time to talk about how you can best help your teen get their homework done. ...
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