
Making the Grade with ADD
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In college, independence, fun activities, and new friendships abound. But if you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), these new opportunities also present new challenges. To adjust to college life, you'll need to learn to harness your disorder in new ways in order to plan your time effectively, become a successful student, make friends, and take advantage of everything campus life has to offer.
This easy-to-use guide will help you create study habits that work with your ADD in productive and positive ways. You'll learn how to:
- Set up a class schedule with your ADD in mind
- Get along with roommates and establish a comfortable living situation
- Stay focused, take notes, and study when surrounded by distractions
- Get help at your campus health center when you need it
- Make time for socializing and extracurricular activities
Written by a licensed mental health counselor who has ADD herself, this guide will be a...
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Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, is an adjunct assistant professor and a clinical trials subinvestigator at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. She is author of 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, Making the Grade with ADD, and ADD and Your Money, as well as a blogger for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. She is a nationally certified counselor and a licensed mental health counselor, and has a private counseling practice where she specializes in ADHD counseling and coaching. She won the American Psychological Association Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2001 for her research on ADHD and executive functions. Sarkis received her PhD from the University of Florida in 2002. She has been published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, The ADHD Report, and numerous other publications. She lectures internationally on ADHD, and has been featured on many media networks. She is the founder of the Moulton-Farnsworth Scholarship for college students with ADHD. She can be contacted at www.stephaniesarkis.com.
Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Your New Adventure
- 2. Home Away from Home
- 3. Be at the Top of Your Class
- 4. Testing Your Patience
- 5. Accommodations Are Your Friend
- 6. ADD and Medication
- 7. Live Well and Prosper
- 8. Burning a Hole in Your Pocket: Money, College, and ADD
- 9. "What Did I Do ThisTime?" Social Skill sand ADD
- 10. To Infinity and Beyond: Going Out into the"Real World"
- Conclusion
- Resources
- References
- Index
- About the Author
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