Can my ADHD child go to college?

Can My ADHD Child Go to College?

Parents often ask if their ADHD child can go to college. The short answer is, yes. There are many students who attend college with ADHD. It Is possible! If this is something that you want to prepare your child for, it’s best to give them the tools to succeed now!

Below are a few strategies that you can use now to prepare them for college.

• Get organized
  • • Make lists for all school assignments and projects with their due dates
    • Create a routine for when your child should be doing homework and studying
    • Make sure assignments are being turned in!
• Mental and physical health
  • • Make sure your child is getting enough sleep!
      • • • Sleep is important for refueling and processing events for the day
    • Have a healthy diet
    • Schedule breaks in between tasks, subjects, and projects
      • • • Schedule time for them to relax or let out some energy before asking them to move on to another task
• Self-regulation & self-management skills
  • • Have your child create the schedule and routine with you
      • • • This will give them some control over what they are doing
          • This also provides them with the skills to plan out their days and prioritize activities on their own in the future
    • Work on activities and/or games that will boost self-regulation
      • • • Ex: Mindfulness-breathing exercises to help with calming down
          • Being able to control their reactions and soothe themselves will help them adapt to their environments better
• Teach them advocacy skills
  • • • • • Teach them how to ask for help when they need it. This will be important when assignments/projects get harder and they need more clarification.
          • Teach them the skills now for how to ask for help or how to appropriately tell others what they need.

Remember, skills require practice! Teaching your child these skills now will give them time to practice and master them at their own pace. In college they will be expected to have these skills to be successful. Start practicing now and if you need more information contact us today!