By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. As an executive function (EF) coach, I specialize in ADHD and other disabilities that impact students’ abilities to manage the intersection of academics and self-management. In other words, I teach how to improve executive functions in students. Executive functions are the …
How to help a child with ADHD during remote learning: 8 tips
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Remote learning is challenging even for typical learners. But students with ADHD have a unique set of the challenges that are magnified during remote or hybrid learning. As an executive function coach who specializes in ADHD, I hear from parents weekly …
Assignment notebook hack: How to keep track of homework so you don’t forget to do things
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Our brains are not meant for storing information; they are made for creating. We simply don’t have enough bandwidth (energy) to remember everything. How many times has someone introduced herself, but twenty seconds later you forget her name? Our brains have …
How to take notes with ADHD – or if you’re just easily distracted
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Note-taking is a skill. The more you do it, the better you get. Even the most focused students get confused about note-taking. But throw ADHD or just general distractibility into the mix, and taking notes during class can seem impossible. The …
How to memorize information 3 ways: Part 1
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series about memorization strategies. When you’re done here, check out Part 2 for 3 more tricks for how to memorize information. One of the most common questions I get from students is about how to memorize information. They …
How to stop procrastinating
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We all procrastinate. And we all want to stop procrastinating. So why is it so hard? Before we learn how to stop procrastinating, we have to understand why we procrastinate. There are scientific (psychological) reasons that we keep putting our projects off. There are …
3 reading strategies for students with ADHD
Academic reading can be a struggle for any student — but it can be especially difficult for students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Reading requires controlled focus and prolonged attention, which most students with ADHD do not adequately regulate. Tell me if this scenario …
How to stay focused in class: 7 tricks to avoid zoning out
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I once fell asleep during a high-level college chemistry class. Not drowsy, not just blinking really slowly, but straight out asleep. I slept so hard that I only woke up when other students were climbing over me after class. It wasn’t …
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