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MONTHLY Q & A's

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JULY Q & A: ADHD and College Prep

College Prep: 

Choose the Study Environment That Works for You

 

Find your learning space

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Consider all the places on and around your campus and ask yourself, where will I be most successful with minimizing distractions and maximizing my time? You may need to check out a few places before you find one (or more) that are going to work for you. Be very honest with yourself about where you’ll be able to work best. This is a key factor in keeping you in school!
 

  • The library?

    • Hmmm… Does it have hours that work with your schedule?

    • Is it too creepy-quiet or just the right amount of noise?

    • Do the printers work? 
       

  • Your room?

    • Do you have a roommate? Are they around a lot? Do they study?!

    • Are people stopping by throughout the day/night? 

    • Do you have a desk? Is it clutter-free?

    • Where’s the printer?!
       

  • A nearby cafe?

    • Is it close enough for you to get to easily? 

    • Is it just the right amount of quiet versus loud? 

    • Are there distractions that you can’t ignore? 

    • AH! There’s no printer!

 

  • Student commons?

    • Do other students use the commons for studying? 

    • Are there study groups that you could be a part of? 

    • What are the distractions like? 
       

  • Any other secret spots around campus?

    • Ask yourself similar questions to those above to see if one of these secret spots would be a good fit.

AUGUST Q & A: 504 Accommodations

504 Plans:

Not Your Cookie Cutter Accommodations

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ATTENTION AND FOCUS

Instead of a quiet space, try:

- using head phones or ear buds

- allowing for moving or standing while working.

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Instead of preferential seating, try: - Defining what that means for each student. For example, let's say the student has a hard time understanding directions when there's background noise. Would it be better to put her desk close to the teacher, but next to the ventilation fan?

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Instead of reminders to stay on task, try: - a tap on the shoulder to re-focus

- a positive reinforcer each time the student is observed on task

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INITIATION TO TASK

Instead of setting a timer, try:

- showing a quality work example of the finished product.

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Instead of breaking big projects into smaller chunks, try: - Having the class do that together as part of the lesson.

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ORGANIZATION

Instead of helping them clean out their bag, try:

- showing a picture of what the clean bag looks like inside and ask them to match it.

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EMOTIONAL REGULATION

Instead of avoiding uncomfortable situations, try:

- purposely doing at least one thing a day that makes you uncomfortable

TBD

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