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 …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. We all procrastinate. I’m an actual executive function expert and even I procrastinate. I try not to, I know how not to, I am aware when I do it, but I still do it. There are reasons we procrastinate. Sure, it’s …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. I don’t recommend that anyone – no matter age or experience – study or work intensely for more than 90 minutes without taking a break. And that’s on the longer side. For most people, I recommend doing homework or studying for …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. For many students and working professionals, starting projects and assignments is the hardest part of getting things done. But for others, starting isn’t the hard part; for these students, finishing projects and assignments is the problem. Here’s a scenario you might …
By Katie Azevedo, M.Ed. In Part 1 of this 2-part study-tip series, I went over 3 hacks for how to memorize information. Check those tips out first. When you’re done, use the 3 additional memorization tricks below to up your memorization game. Remember, we …
