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By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. One of the most common frustration points my clients articulate is I can’t focus. I hear this from all types of clients, including school-aged students and working professionals. I hear this from my students with ADHD and students without ADHD. I …
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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. It’s hard to get and stay motivated to do things we don’t enjoy. For many of us, this includes homework. Here I share 5 homework motivation tips to help you get through the moments when you’re less than inspired. 5 homework …
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 …
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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is one of many resources in my anti-procrastination series. I’ve included links to the other resources throughout this post and at the end. I start each post in this series with a list of the 6 common reasons most …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is part of my anti-procrastination series. For other posts and resources in the series, check out the links I include throughout this post. I begin every post in the series with a list of the 6 common reasons why …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. This post is part of an anti-procrastination series, where I dive into each of the 6 reasons why we procrastinate. You will find links to the other posts in the series as I create them. Tim Pychyl, a Carelton University professor, …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Reading is one thing. Understanding it is another. No joke though. We’ve all read a whole page before without understanding one word on it. Am I right? I’m right. If you’re taking an online course or doing remote learning, understanding what …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. Test anxiety is incredibly common. But it can be debilitating when it pops up during an actual test, as it impairs our thinking and impacts our memories – which we clearly need when we are taking an exam. According to a …
