Sink or Swim?
Are you looking for a supportive college environment for a student with ADHD? Are you worried what will happen when your child leaves the structure and accountability of high school and home? Perhaps you’re concerned they’ll be swept up by the freewheeling life of college. And you know that having access to a tutoring center or getting extended time on their tests won’t be enough to help them succeed on their own.
You aren’t alone. Every parent faces the joys and worries that come with pushing their young adult child out of the nest. But for the parent of a student with ADHD, the fear lies in knowing their child is then totally in charge of making all of their own decisions – sometimes a recipe for disaster for the student with ADHD.
Experts agree that successful students usually have four qualities that help them achieve their goals:
- Sticking with things even when the going gets tough (a.k.a. perseverance),
- Ability to delay gratification and focus on the big picture,
- Time management and organizational skills, and
- Striking the right balance between fun and work.
Your student probably has weaknesses in at least one of these areas. Did you know an Edge Coach can help teach these very skills your student needs to be successful in school?
Broaden Your Options
When your student works with an Edge Coach, the options of where to go to school broaden. You no longer have to find a school that caters to ADHD because your student can bring their support system with them! An Edge Coach can help your student be accountable, study smarter not harder, manage their time, prioritize, and stick to their plans.
Get Started Early
Students and their families should think about getting started with a coach even before college begins. Many students find they have a first rough term. But for students with ADHD, it is surprisingly easy to fall behind and poor, or even failing, first-term grades can be a devastating blow to self-esteem and confidence. Or perhaps your college student has already experienced these challenges. It’s not too late to have an Edge coach help them get back on track.
Would you like to learn more about how an Edge coach can help your student succeed? Sign up today for our FREE white paper: ADHD and College Success: Everything you need to know about ADHD, college, and living your dreams!
Included in the whitepaper are 60 practical solutions for typical ADHD challenges including:
- Using creative ways, like music, to keep yourself on schedule
- Working with your urge to procrastinate, not against it
- How to study smarter, not harder
- How to use fidgeting to stay focused
- 4 student qualities for success
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Choose Your School Carefully
If you still feel like you want to look into schools that are focused towards learning disabilities and ADHD, here are two references that can help you choose a school that will fit your needs. But remember, very few colleges and universities will offer personal coaching. The skills your student needs won’t be taught in the tutoring center or helped with extended time taking tests.
- Peterson’s Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD
- K & W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities, 9th Edition
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