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ADHD: Be yo nd Hig h S c ho o l Planning Ahe ad fo r a S uc c e ssful T ransitio n

• DR. JOAN F

L OOD SHONIK E R CL INIC, SCARBOROUGH CADDRA – BOARD ME MBE R & CHAIR OF ADVOCACY COMMIT T E E

T ime to L a unc h

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Hig h Sc ho o l da ys a re in the re a r-vie w mirro r. Mo re inde pe nde nc e , mo re inte re sting o ppo rtunitie s, mo re frie nds

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Atte nding c o lle g e o r unive rsity

• a n impo rta nt ste p in the life

g o a ls o f ma ny yo ung a dults

Cha lle ng e s a he a d Co mmo n b e lie f is tha t a g e 18 sig na ls a dultho o d yet adult br ain de ve lopme nt is not complete until the mid- twenties Stude nts he a d o ff to c o lle g e fa c ing no t o nly ne w a c a de mic c ha lle ng e s b ut a lso ne w re spo nsib ilitie s in se lf-c a re a s we ll a s ne w te mpta tio ns

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Cha lle ng e s a he a d

T his tra nsitio n pre se nts ma ny c ha lle ng e s e spe c ia lly fo r a stude nt with ADHD a nd le a rning diffic ultie s Pla nning fo r this tra nsitio n is cr iticalto a stude nt’ s suc c e ss

ADHD & Co lle g e life

Ame ric a n studie s sho w tha t le ss tha n 50% o f ADHD stude nts g ra dua te - a nd my e xpe rie nc e is tha t

stude nts who don’t pre pare don’t graduate

Ame ric a n studie s sho w tha t le ss tha n 50% o f ADHD stude nts g ra dua te - a nd my e xpe rie nc e is tha t

stude nts who don’t pre pare don’t graduate

Adjusting to c o lle g e is a re a l c ha lle ng e . If yo ur stude nt c a nno t ma ke tha t tra nsitio n, the y a re like ly to strug g le a nd dro p o ut. Adjusting to c o lle g e is a re a l c ha lle ng e . If yo ur stude nt c a nno t ma ke tha t tra nsitio n, the y a re like ly to strug g le a nd dro p o ut.

Ge tting Re a dy

Wha t c o lle g e o r unive rsity? At ho me o r a wa y? Wha t pro g ra xm?

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inding a sc ho o l tha t is a g o o d fit c a n ma ke a ll the diffe re nc e . Go to o pe n ho use s a nd c o lle g e / unive rsity fa irs in Gra de 10 & 11

• Visit c o lle g e c a mpuse s a nd

c he c k o ut the ir a dmissio n re q uire me nts AND the ir suppo rt se rvic e s fo r ADHD stude nts

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Ge tting Re a dy

Ho pe fully yo ur stude nt ha s so me ide a o f his o r he r inte re sts a nd kno ws in g e ne ra l, wha t fie lds a re suita b le to pursue . And yo ur stude nt ha s the de sire to furthe r the ir e duc a tio n If no t, a gap ye ar wo rking

• r pa rtic ipa ting in

c o mmunity se rvic e mig ht b e a g o o d ide a

A c o lle g e tha t fits…

Hig h sc ho o l stude nts e spe c ia lly tho se with ADHD ma y fe e l o ve rly c o nfide nt a b o ut he a ding o ff to c o lle g e . I f the y ha ve do ne we ll in hig h sc ho o l, the y ma y no t truly unde rsta nd the c ha ng e s tha t lie a he a d a nd ho w muc h the y ne e d ma turity a nd re silie nc e to se lf-ma na g e .

A c o lle g e tha t fits…

Give yo ur te e n the ta sk o f lo o king a t wha t sc ho o ls a re o ut the re - in Onta rio , “e info " is a g re a t site (www.e le c tro nic info .c a ). In o the r pro vinc e s, c he c k with yo ur hig h sc ho o l g uida nc e c o unse llo r. One wa y to pro d a te e n into a wa re ne ss is to unde rsta nd wha t it ta ke s to b e a c c e pte d into the c o lle g e o f his/ he r c ho ic e ! Do the y ne e d he lp o r c oac hing or tutor ing to g e t the m the re ? Wha t will the y le t yo u do to suppo rt the m?

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A g o o d c o lle g e visit

 Me e t stude nts who a tte nd

the c o lle g e - a sk the m wha t the y like a b o ut the ir sc ho o l, wha t did the y do to pre pa re , wha t wa s it like to ma ke the tra nsitio n fro m hig h sc ho o l, we re the y pre pa re d? ? ? Wha t did he wish he ha d kno wn b e fo re a tte nding c o lle g e ? Wha t a dvic e wo uld she g ive a po te ntia l stude nt?

Disa b ility Se rvic e s

Che c k o ut the Ac c e ssib ility se rvic e s/ Disa bility se rvic e o ffic e s

• n c a mpus. T

his is ke y - yo ur stude nt MUST fe e l c o mfo rta b le in visiting this o ffic e a nd ta king a dva nta g e o f the ma ny suppo rts tha t a re a va ila b le fo r po st- se c o nda ry stude nts. An ADHD stude nt who doe sn’t use the se se r vic e s is the stude nt who str uggle s to suc c e e d.

Wha t sho uld yo ur te e n kno w b e fo re sta rting c o lle g e / unive rsity?

Se lf-a dvo c a c y: asking for he lp whe n the y ne e d it. Wha t will yo ur te e n do if the y a re o ve rwhe lme d? F a lling b e hind? F a il a n e xa m? Ha ve a b ro ke n he a rt? Who will the y ta lk to ? Se lf-suffic ie nc y: ability to manage

• ne ’s day, g e t up o n time , ta ke

the ir me ds, g e t to c la ss, ke e p a n a g e nda , g e t wo rk do ne a nd ta ke c a re o f life c ho re s (la undry, re ne wing pre sc riptio ns, tidying up)…

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Ac c e pte d!! No w wha t?

F ir st off, visit the sc ho o l we b site a nd c he c k o ut “Stude nts with Disa b ilitie s”. T he re yo u will find wha t is re q uire d to e na b le a c c o mmo da tio ns fo r a stude nt with ADHD o r a ny o the r le a rning , he a lth o r physic a l c ha lle ng e . Do e s this pre judic e yo ur stude nt? No Sc ho o ls wa nt stude nts to suc c e e d a nd mo st a re e xtre me ly a c c o mmo da ting to ‘ le ve l the pla ying fie ld’ so tha t a ll stude nts c a n a c c e ss the c urric ulum.

Me e t with Disa b ility Se rvic e s ASAP!

Co mple te disa b ility fo rms a nd me e t with c o lle g e disa b ility se rvic e s to disc uss a c c o mmo da tio ns be for e the e nd o f June . Co mple te disa b ility fo rms a nd me e t with c o lle g e disa b ility se rvic e s to disc uss a c c o mmo da tio ns be for e the e nd o f June . Usua lly the fo rm must b e c o mple te d b y o ne ’ s physic ia n o r nurse pra c titio ne r. Ha ve yo ur stude nt ma ke tha t a ppo intme nt a nd g o in with yo u to disc uss this. Usua lly the fo rm must b e c o mple te d b y o ne ’ s physic ia n o r nurse pra c titio ne r. Ha ve yo ur stude nt ma ke tha t a ppo intme nt a nd g o in with yo u to disc uss this. ADHD stude nts sho uld NOTb e re q uire d to pro vide psyc ho lo g ic a l te sting re sults fo r ADHD a c c o mmo da tio ns ADHD stude nts sho uld NOTb e re q uire d to pro vide psyc ho lo g ic a l te sting re sults fo r ADHD a c c o mmo da tio ns

Orie nta tio n Se ssio ns

Ma ny sc ho o ls ha ve a n o rie nta tio n da y o r we e k in Aug ust fo r stude nts who re q uire a c c o mmo da tio n. T his should not be misse d unde r a ny c irc umsta nc e s. Pe rio d. Orie nta tio n da y g ive s a stude nt the c ha nc e to unde rsta nd wha t’ s a va ila b le

• n c a mpus, to se e wha t Disa b ility se rvic e s
• ffe rs, to le a rn a b o ut the ma ny fo rms o f

a ssista nc e a va ila b le whe the r it is the la te st te c hno lo g y o r ho w to sig n up fo r no te ta ke rs o r e xa ms in the disa b ility c e ntre . T his will the n b e the ir first sto p in c a se o f diffic ulty.

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Wha t type s o f a c c o mmo da tio ns c a n yo u e xpe c t?

A lig hte r c o urse lo a d is highly re c o mme nde d. A lig hte r c o urse lo a d is highly re c o mme nde d. T a king a c o urse in the summe r o r a n e xtra ye a r in sc ho o l is we ll wo rth it fo r b e ing suc c e ssful. T a king a c o urse in the summe r o r a n e xtra ye a r in sc ho o l is we ll wo rth it fo r b e ing suc c e ssful. Additio na l time fo r te sts a nd e xa ms - in a priva te ro o m to minimize distra c tio ns. No mo re tha n o ne e xa m pe r da y Additio na l time fo r te sts a nd e xa ms - in a priva te ro o m to minimize distra c tio ns. No mo re tha n o ne e xa m pe r da y F le xib ility o n due da te s (b ut no t with the inte nt o f a llo wing o ne to pro c ra stinate ). F le xib ility o n due da te s (b ut no t with the inte nt o f a llo wing o ne to pro c ra stinate ).

Wha t type s o f a c c o mmo da tio ns c a n yo u e xpe c t?

Ac c e ss to a no te -ta ke r. Ab ility to use c o mpute rs in c la ss, o n e xa ms a nd to ha ve a ssistive so ftwa re suc h a s K urzwe il, Dra g o n, I nspira tio n a va ila b le fo r use . Co pie s o f pro fe sso r’ s no te s o r Po we rPo ints.

I mpo rta nt Co nside ra tio ns

Ma ny stude nts se e c o lle g e a nd unive rsity a s a fre sh sta rt.

It is no t unc o mmo n fo r stude nts to de c ide tha t the y do n’ t ne e d the ir ADHD me dic a tio ns no r the a c c o mmo da tio ns the y ha d in hig h sc ho o l. Be fo re yo u c a n b link, c la sse s a re skippe d, a ssig nme nts a re

• ve r due , e xa ms a re

misse d a nd the y’ re fa iling . Ma ny stude nts b e c o me

• ve rwhe lme d, do n’ t

kno w whe re to turn a nd a re a fra id to se e k he lp o r spe a k to pa re nts.

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Whe n thing s g o wro ng

F a iling to ta ke o ne ’ s ADHD se rio usly ra re ly le a ds to a suc c e ssful

• utc o me .

T his o fte n le a ds to se lf-e ste e m issue s, de pre ssio n a nd re lia nc e o n drug s a nd a lc o ho l. I t’ s a g o o d ide a fo r stude nts to c o nside r ho w the y will de a l with se tb a c ks a nd fa ilure s. E ve ryo ne stumb le s a nd it’ s ho w we g e t up tha t de te rmine s whe re we will g o . Ma ke sure the y kno w the y c a n ta lk to yo u.

Pa re nta l I nvo lve me nt

Sc ho o ls g e ne ra lly willno t disc uss a ny issue s a b o ut yo ur stude nt with yo u. So ho w will yo u ke e p up with yo ur c o lle g e stude nt? Ho w

• fte n will yo u te xt o r c a ll?

Disc uss lo o king o ve r yo ur stude nt’ s ma rks a nd re vie wing the ir tra nsc ripts. Do e s yo ur stude nt wa nt to g ive yo u a c c e ss to the ir stude nt c o urse site s to tra c k the ir pro g re ss?

A wo rd o f c a utio n re ADHD me dic a tio ns

I t is impo rta nt tha t yo ur stude nt ha ve the ir me ds with the m a nd ta ke the m re g ula rly. “Bliste r-pa k” the m to a ssist with re me mb e ring the ir da ily do se s. Ho w will yo ur stude nt g e t the ir me dic a tio ns if living a wa y fro m ho me ? K e e p a ll me ds in a sa fe pla c e . Do n’ t g o o ut o f yo ur wa y to le t o the r stude nts kno w yo u ha ve the se me ds.

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I t’ s no t a ll a b o ut a c a de mic s

Me nta l he a lth issue s a re c o mmo n in yo ung a dults e spe c ia lly tho se who ha ve ADHD a nd o the r c o -mo rb id issue s tha t c a n o c c ur with ADHD (a nxie ty, le a rning disa b ilitie s, de pre ssio n, e mo tio na l dysre g ula tio n). Antic ipa te c ha lle ng e s. K no w who yo ur suppo rt pe rso ns a re a nd spe a k to the m whe the r the y a re frie nds, pa re nts o r a dviso rs. Se e k me dic a l c a re if yo u a re a t risk. Mo st c o lle g e s ha ve c o unse lling a nd me dic a l c e ntre s a nd a re se nsitive to the me nta l he a lth ne e ds o f yo ung a dults.

He lpful re so urc e s

CADDAC - Che c k o ut the we b site fo r a c c o mmo da tio ns a nd re so urc e s fo r po st-se c o nda ry e duc a tio n a s we ll a s the na me s o f tuto rs a nd c o a c he s who ma y b e a b le to he lp yo ur ADHD stude nt ADDitude ma g a zine is a b o ut living we ll with ADHD. It ha s a de dic a te d se c tio n fo r c o lle g e a nd hig he r e duc a tio n e .g . “Co lle g e ? T he re ’ s a n App fo r T ha t.” whic h o utline s se ve ra l fun a nd he lpful e le c tro nic to o ls fro m c lo c ks tha t wa ke yo u up to a pps tha t will b lo c k yo ur so c ia l me dia site s whe n yo u a re studying .

He lpful re so urc e s

www.e le c tr

• nic info.c a (“e info ”) fo r

info rma tio n o n c o lle g e s a nd unive rsitie s with de ta ils o n wha t is re q uire d fo r disa b ility suppo rts to hints fo r a c c e ssing b ursa rie s, tra nsitio ns pla ns, e tc . Onta rio fo c usse d b ut it is like ly tha t e a c h pro vinc e ha s simila r site s. Ask yo ur hig h sc ho o l! ADDva nc e .c om is a site whe re K a thle e n Na de a u, Ph.D. a nd Pa tric ia Quinn, M.D. pro vide a nswe rs to q ue stio ns a b o ut ADHD with a n e ntire se c tio n de dic a te d to po st-se c o nda ry stude nts.

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He lpful re so urc e s

T he E

dge F

• undation is a pro fe ssio na l ADHD c o a c hing site

fo r unive rsity a nd c o lle g e stude nts b a se d in the US. It ha s a use ful b lo g tha t sha re s tips, to o ls a nd te stimo nia ls.

L D online a nd Sc hwab L e arning pro vide info o n Co lle g e

fo r stude nts with ADHD a nd L e a rning Diffic ultie s.

You T ube : How to ADHD by Je ssic a Mc Cabe

Wor thwhile Books

 T he Stre sse d Ye ars

• f the ir L

ive s by B. Jane t Hibbs and Anthony R

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 R e ady for T ake - Off, Pr e par ing Your T e e n with ADHD or L D for Colle ge by T he re sa Maitland and Patr ic ia Quinn  On Your Own, Colle ge Re adine ss Guide for T e e ns with ADHD/ L D by T he re sa Maitland and Patr ic ia Quinn

K e y Po ints fo r Stude nts

Sta rt pre pa ring a s so o n a s yo u c a n 1 Co ntinue yo ur ADHD tre a tme nt a nd g e t wha te ve r suppo rt yo u ne e d to suc c e e d. Whe n yo u a re in tro ub le , a sk fo r he lp! 2 T he ide a l situa tio n is to sta rt o ff yo ur ne w life with a c c o mmo da tio ns in pla c e b e fo re yo u sta rt c la sse s a nd ha ve a g o o d se nse o f wha t’ s a va ila b le fo r yo u o n c a mpus 3 L e a rn, ma ke frie nds, ha ve fun & b e sa fe ! 4

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