Making the Grade With ADD: A Student's Guide to Succeeding in College With Attention Deficit Disorder - Softcover

Sarkis, Stephanie M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572245549 ISBN 13: 9781572245549

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications, 2008

Synopsis

In college, independence, fun activities, and new friendships abound. But if you have attention deficit disorder (ADD), these new opportunities also present new challenges. To adjust to college life, you'll need to learn to harness your disorder in new ways in order to plan your time effectively, become a successful student, make friends, and take advantage of everything campus life has to offer.
This easy-to-use guide will help you create study habits that work with your ADD in productive and positive ways. You'll learn how to:

* Set up a class schedule with your ADD in mind
* Get along with roommates and establish a comfortable living situation
* Stay focused, take notes, and study when surrounded by distractions
* Get help at your campus health center when you need it
* Make time for socializing and extracurricular activities


Written by a licensed mental health counselor who has ADD herself, this guide will be a valuable resource through your college years and beyond. Visit the author at her web site: www.stephaniesarkis.com

About this title

Product Description

A guide for young adults with ADD to get the most out of college life. It helps readers handle common academic issues such as setting schedules, studying, and mastering note- and test-taking. It also covers social issues like establishing a living situation, organizing a dorm room or flat, and making time for socializing.

About the Author

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, is an adjunct assistant professor and a clinical trials subinvestigator at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. She is author of 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD, Adult ADD: A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed, Making the Grade with ADD, and ADD and Your Money, as well as a blogger for The Huffington Post and Psychology Today. She is a nationally certified counselor and a licensed mental health counselor, and has a private counseling practice where she specializes in ADHD counseling and coaching. She won the American Psychological Association Outstanding Dissertation Award in 2001 for her research on ADHD and executive functions. Sarkis received her PhD from the University of Florida in 2002. She has been published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, The ADHD Report, and numerous other publications. She lectures internationally on ADHD, and has been featured on many media networks. She is the founder of the Moulton-Farnsworth Scholarship for college students with ADHD. She can be contacted at www.stephaniesarkis.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1572245549
• ISBN 13: 9781572245549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200