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Mom60
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Posted: Tue Mar 14th, 2006 05:02 pm |
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I recently picked up "Delivered from Distraction" by Hallowell and Ratey. They also wrote Driven to Distraction. I have the paperback version that has a great new preface. One interesting point was the important of looking for and emphasizing what is good and strong and healthy and then looking for what is in need of remediation.
I haven't read the whole book but the chapter on College is worth reading. It has steps outlined to help the student be successful.
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WestrnMom
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Posted: Sat May 27th, 2006 12:35 am |
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I just read that book. The chapter had some good ideas about finding a coach/mentor for an LD/ADD student.
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CarolynLawrence
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Posted: Sat May 27th, 2006 08:43 pm |
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Westrnmom,
Would you mind sharing some of the suggestions the book offered for finding a good mentor/coach for LD/ADD students? That sounds very interesting.
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WestrnMom
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Posted: Sat May 27th, 2006 10:44 pm |
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Prepare them during senior year for the independence and distractions they will face in college where there is no one to remind them to get up in the morning, attend class, study or hand in assignments. Practical things like how to do laundry, where to do laundry, how to manage finances and time. They don't know how to do this naturally because it goes against the nature of ADD. Remind them that you are helping them plan college life and they must do this to be successful.
Start having them take care of these tasks themselves at home. Parents of ADD children often do too much for them because it otherwise doesn't get done. I've tied the basics into allowance. If they get done, the allowance is earned. If not, it's not. That is a powerful motivator.
They provide a list of questions they should start thinking about. It's too long to reproduce.
They suggest getting a coach who will become a friend to the student, check in with them 3-4 times a week to help with planning and organization. They suggest a friend or relative who lives close to the school, someone from the LD department at the college or someone in that capacity from a local high school. A grad student. The person should be reliable and liked by your child. They suggest paying no more than you would pay a tutor. Since this is a position no one has ever heard of before, you are creating it yourself. Or you could hire an educational therapist if the student needs remediation, although that is very costly.
They suggested ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life by Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau.
Also ADD and the College Student, Patricia Quinn editor.
Survival Guide for College Students with ADD, Nadeau
Coaching College Students with ADHD, Quinn and Ratey
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emeraldkity
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 07:13 pm |
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John Ratey spoke last year at my daughters old elementary school- he is very engaging and gave lots of great info ( it was general however- since the audience was teachers and parents of grade school kids)
One of the things that hit home with me that he emphasized was how much regular exercise helps people with ADD- not just energy and strength wise, but in focusing abilty
http://www.johnratey.com/
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