By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One-size-fits-all study tips do not work for students with ADHD. This post offers strategies, advice and study tips for ADHD that are designed with the unique ADHD brain in mind. Study tips for ADHD – what works While the following study …
How to organize a school binder: Tips and examples
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. There are multiple ways to organize school materials using binders, notebooks, folders, and accordion files. This guide will teach you how to organize a school binder. It also includes tips for students with ADHD. The binder set-up I teach below can …
ADHD and procrastination: 5 tips for task initiation
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Procrastination is normal, everyone does it, and it essentially serves a fundamental purpose: to avoid pain. But procrastination is also a self-destructive behavior that can lead to troubled relationships, poor academic performance, low confidence, and anxiety. ADHD and procrastination go hand-in-hand …
How to choose school supplies for students with ADHD
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. School supplies for students with ADHD may look a little different than school supplies for neurotypical students. Neurotypical students often choose school supplies based on factors like aesthetics (does it look cool), popularity (is it actually cool) and teacher requirements (the …
Why you should be using Status Notes
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I have been using Status Notes for years. Of course, back then I had no idea that I would make them into a thing and eventually name them Status Notes, but over time I realized I should share my strategy. The …
I can’t focus: How to focus better and why you can’t
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most common frustration points my clients articulate is I can’t focus. This is usually followed up with questions about how to focus better, what focus strategies work best, and what’s the magic formula. I hear this from all types …
ADHD and motivation: 2 keys to increasing motivation with ADHD
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Adults and children with ADHD have fascinating strengths, including creativity curiosity and empathy. But people with ADHD also have a slew of challenges that can make daily life seem nearly impossible to manage. These challenges primarily involve the executive functions, which …
6 tips for taking the SAT or ACT with ADHD
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. First, we can all agree that the title of this article is basically alphabet soup. Moving on. The SAT and ACT are the two college entrance exams that high school students will need to take as part of the college application …
How to build your child’s executive function skills through goal-setting
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Executive functions are the skills required to manage day to day activities, including work, school, time, relationships and impulses. Many people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have inadequately developed executive functions. I write frequently about how to build executive function …
10 ways to handle anxiety at nighttime
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Anxiety and anxious feelings have a way of appearing at the worst moments, like at night, when we want to sleep. While it’s normal for our brains to run through events of the day, trying to make sense of our world, …
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