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Podcast: Tests and the Rest: College Admissions Podcast
Episode: Executive Function and ADD/ADHD
Description: Traditional schooling challenges even the most diligent learners, let alone those with attention deficit or hyperactivity. Luckily, there are a host of practical skills and strategies students can learn to make schooling more productive and successful. Amy and Mike invited academic coach Wendy Weinberger to explain the connections between executive function and ADHD. What are five things you will learn in this episode? What makes executive function skills so essential for teens and young adults? What particular executive function challenges does ADHD cause? Which executive function skills help students with ADHD learn more effectively? How can s...