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We often think that we have to organize and simplify to get things to work well for our brains when we study. And many times, particularly if we have ADD, that is true.
Yet, we also know that the brain is complex.
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Blog Archives
Top-notch Technology for Students
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Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannGearing up for the school year? Wondering whether there is any technology that might help make academics this year go more smoothly?
Here are some favorites of students with ADHD:
1) CELL PHONE ALARMS
Who can do without a morning alarm?
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Coaching Students: What Research Says
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann“How do I know if ADHD coaching will work for my son?” the mother of a college student recently asked me.
I told this mother that it’s difficult to predict exact outcomes of coaching for a specific student.…
TIPS FOR A SMOOTH START TO YOUR COLLEGE SEMESTER
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann
The first week of a new school year is exciting and busy: moving in, adjusting to a new schedule, and making new friends or connecting with old! Even the start of the second semester has its excitement with a new schedule,
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ADHD as a Difference, Not a Disorder
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannIf you can say “yes” to any of the following….
I am a teen or an adult with ADD/ADHD.
I am a friend or family member of someone with ADD/ADHD.
I am a teacher having one or more students with ADD/ADHD.
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Meditation, Mindfulness, and Managing ADHD
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannIt has been known for some time that mindfulness-type meditation practices can be beneficial in stress reduction.
Recent research has demonstrated benefits of yoga, mindfulness and meditation for a variety of ADHD-related cognitive tasks as well.
(And incorporating mindfulness practices into your daily life isn’t as tough as you might think –
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Ready, Set, … Go? Activation and ADHD
by Liz Ahmann
Liz Ahmann
“Even if I know what I need to get done, I have such trouble getting started!”
“I can sit in the library, right in front of my computer, and still not start working.”
“I can make a to-do list. But, I can also easily avoid it!
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“Unraveling ADHD” – a Book Review
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannMany thanks to Academic and Career Coach Dorothy Bisbee* for sharing this thoughtful review of:
Joyce Kubik’s Unraveling ADHD: How I Turned My Greatest Deficit into My Greatest Asset (2013)
Anyone who either has ADHD, knows someone who has it, or doesn’t know much about it (in other words,
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Tips and Resources for Family Vacations with ADHD
by Liz Ahmann
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Have you heard the saying: “There is family, and there is vacation, but there’s no such thing as a family vacation!”
Yes, planning a vacation to meet the needs of all family members can be tricky. At the same time, the “family vacation” is an annual tradition for many,
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Vacation Planning with ADHD
by Liz Ahmann
Liz AhmannPlanning a vacation this summer? Vacations are supposed to be fun and relaxing, right? But, that doesn’t always happen. In fact, half of Americans polled about vacations said that they felt more fatigued after a vacation than before the trip!
If you or a family member have ADHD,
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