498- Building a College-Readiness Timeline for Teens with ADHD
Apr 16, 2024
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Laura Barr, M.Ed. shares strategies for preparing teens with ADHD for college, including goal-setting, support systems, and life skills development. The podcast discusses challenges, empowering students, and offering support to parents of high school juniors and seniors. Various strategies for navigating college readiness and the importance of support and understanding are highlighted.
Building relationships with college counselors, setting monthly meetings, and utilizing resources can kickstart the college prep process.
Exploring college options in less stressful ways, such as part-time enrollment or gap years, can reduce anxiety and develop essential skills.
Emphasizing early high school decisions, encouraging grit, and supporting through setbacks can empower students towards college readiness.
Deep dives
Start Early and Engage with College Counselors
Parents are advised to build relationships with college counselors at the school, set up monthly meetings, and use resources like the provided timeline and checklist to begin the college preparation process. Seeking guidance from college counselors and creating a plan can help propel the student forward and tackle the overwhelming college application process.
Motivating Anxious Students for College Preparedness
For students experiencing anxiety about college, exploring college in a less stressful way, such as enrolling part-time, living at home for the first year, attending community college, or considering a gap year program can provide opportunities to practice essential skills, reduce anxiety, and explore future paths. Additionally, breaking up classes the first year and using summer for structured learning can be beneficial.
Successful Gap Year Experience
For a successful gap year experience, focus on developing essential skills like punctuality, schedule management, life skills, and academic acumen. Setting clear expectations, utilizing resources for executive function support, attending related workshops, and exploring career pathways can help students make the most of their gap year and prepare for a successful transition to college.
Impressing the Importance of Trigger Actions in High School
To impress the significance of actions in high school on future outcomes, parents can emphasize the long-term impact early decisions have on college applications and future opportunities. Through open discussions, providing support and guidance, and utilizing structured resources like checklists, parents can help students understand the importance of proactive steps in shaping their future.
Cultivating Grit and Drive in High School Students with ADHD
Encouraging grit and drive in high school students with ADHD involves letting go of comparisons, maintaining belief in the student's path, and supporting them through mistakes and challenges. Despite setbacks, emphasizing growth, resilience, and the multitude of opportunities available can empower students to navigate the path to college readiness with confidence and determination.
College prep looks different for teens with ADHD, who may lag behind in independent living skills and college readiness. Laura Barr, M.Ed., provides a clear roadmap for teens and parents, including milestones, practical steps, and launch and college timeline checklists.
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