Category: ADHD
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Student Perspective: My ADHD Diagnosis Story
This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. My Experience Receiving an ADHD Diagnosis in High School I experienced challenges […]
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ADHD: Celebrating and Building on Students’ Strengths
Every student has their own set of strengths and talents, and students with ADHD are no exception. While they may face challenges in executive function, it is crucial for educators […]
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Exercise and Executive Function: Move to Improve!
As parents and teachers, we all want to help children develop their cognitive abilities, and research suggests that physical activity can play an essential role in improving executive function in […]
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The Disruptors: A New Film About ADHD
“The Disruptors,”(link opens in new tab/window) the first comprehensive documentary film about ADHD, inspires empathy and offers a positive outlook on this widely-diagnosed condition. The film, currently available for rent […]
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Interviewing an EF Expert, Part 5
Top Tier Admissions(link opens in new tab/window), a company devoted to empowering students from around the world in the college and graduate school admissions process, recently interviewed ResearchILD’s very own […]
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Understanding Executive Function and ADHD
This post is part of a series that highlights themes and takeaways from ResearchILD’s 37th Annual Executive Function Conference: Executive Function & Social-Emotional Learning: Promoting Resilience, Stress Management, and Academic Success. ResearchILD’s […]
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ADHD Awareness Month: Resource Roundup
While our SMARTS Curriculum empowers all students by helping them understand their strengths and weaknesses and teaching them critically important executive function strategies, SMARTS is especially beneficial for students with […]
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Student Perspective: Fidgeting to Focus
This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. As someone with ADHD, sitting still and doing nothing is hard, […]
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Navigating Neural Networks
Have you ever considered the similarities between airlines and our brains? This concept, based on the work of Dr. Lynn Meltzer, was recently explored in a post from Sound Academic Coaching, […]
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Fixing a Broken Model, Part 2
This student-authored post is part of a series that highlights student perspectives around learning and executive function in the classroom. You can read part 1 of this post here. An article […]