ADHD:  Finding Academic Success by Overcoming Challenges

One of the most serious challenges faced by teens and young adults is regarding educational outcomes.

High School

• Experience significantly higher retention rate (42%).
• More are suspended (60%).
• Highest drop-out rate (32%).

College

• Fewer enter college (22%).
• Lower GPA (1.7).
• Lower graduation rate (5%).

These intervention strategies remediate situations.

• Find a “good fit” for teachers/professors.
• Focus on the ability and use of specific, individual accommodations.
• Reiterate that there is a shared responsibility for learning.
• Integrate apps to increase understanding and independence.
• Adjust schedule to exploit energy levels.
• Use a variety of behavior management techniques (both student and teacher/professor).