Ann Dolin

After New Year's, kids with ADHD often wish for things to be different at school—but don't know how to make that happen. Ann Dolin, M.Ed., shares the secret, which focuses on building strategies & routines rather than achieving big, unattainable goals.

Ann Dolin, an expert in educational strategies for ADHD, shares transformative techniques for supporting students as they return to school. She emphasizes the power of sustainable organizational systems and offers practical tips for using calendars and establishing routines. Delving into procrastination styles, Dolin explains the differences between functional and dysfunctional approaches to tasks. Listeners also gain insights into engaging their children through meaningful conversations and fostering effective time management skills. This toolkit is essential for parents seeking to empower their children with ADHD.

Join Ann Dolin, a former special-education teacher and founder of Educational Connections, as she unveils expert strategies to help tweens and teens with ADHD tackle homework independently. Discover how to build effective routines, use calendars for better time management, and adapt study techniques like the stoplight highlighting method. Ann emphasizes the importance of trust and rapport with resistant students, while introducing innovative tools like AI and timers to enhance motivation. These insights promise to turn homework into a growth opportunity!

Ann Dolin, a former special education teacher and founder of Educational Connections, shares insights on how disappointing grades can misrepresent a child's efforts, especially for those with ADHD. She discusses the common challenges students face and provides practical strategies for parents to assist their children effectively. Key topics include enhancing executive function skills, fostering open communication about academic struggles, and exploring interactive study techniques to improve retention and reduce anxiety.

Guest Ann Dolin, MEd, discusses strategies for parents to help children with ADHD manage homework autonomously. Topics include creating conducive study environments, time management techniques, fostering independence through calm conversations, empowering children with observational language, active listening, and readiness rating scales, and emphasizing effective communication to facilitate autonomy in homework management.